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Weather and Climate Statistics ActivityWeather and Climate Statistics Activity
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Weather and Climate Statistics

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The investigation of weather and climate is a fascinating study. In this lesson, learners see that weather and climate are two very different areas of study. They study printouts of an area's temperature highs, lows, and average rainfall to get a sense of the climate, then look at meteorological reports for the area to get a sense of the weather.

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climates, weather

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climate, climate statistics, weather, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Activities & Projects
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Fine Print: Educational Use

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