The sun heats Earth's surface unevenly, causing crazy weather patterns around the globe.  A NOVA video describes the resulting changes in air pressure, temperature, humidity and their impacts on weather. It connects the concepts to the local forecast, regional weather, and global climate for an all-encompassing view.

Concepts

clouds, weather

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Stress the difference between weather and climate
• Ask class members to keep a weather log for one month and discuss the changes

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes prior knowledge of volume, pressure, and atmosphere

Pros

• Requires very little class time
• Links to related videos and activities for further learning

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4