[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how atmospheric circulation cells affect the climate of regions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mountain ranges and the altitude of a region affects the climate.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How latitude affects the climate of a region.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How latitude affects the climate of a region.

How does our climate affect us? How do we decide what to wear each day? What factors determine if our clothing choices are comfortable? What is the source of our water? Students explore characteristics that define climatic regions. They...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found, types of climates based on the precipitation amounts and vegetation, and what a microclimate is.

This is activity five of a 9-activity module. Activity explores the effects of climate change on different parts of the Earth system and on human well-being: polar regions, coral reefs, disease vectors, extreme weather, and biodiversity.

This lesson is an introduction to Earth's climate and covers key principles regarding Earth's unique climate, atmosphere, and regional and temporal climate differences. Students will gain an understanding of how the weather and climate...

This article from the Environmental News Service gives evidence of global warming in the Arctic region.

Find out what the climate is like in thousands of places all over the world. You'll not only get the climate, but the latitude and longitude as well!

Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.

Climate change is impacting every nation and continent on Earth- including the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Find out how.

Interact with this world map from McDougal Littell/TERC to highlight different climate zones and see a photograph of each one. Ten climate zones are represented, including tundra, desert, humid subtropical, and others.

A very thorough look at the various climate regions in Afghanistan. Read about the temperatures and precipitation in all the regions of the country.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-ESS2-2: world climates.

Seasonal and regional average rainfall and temperature statistical information is given for Albania in this article.

A teacher guide designed to support a visit to the Bullock Museum, but can be used on its own using available resources. Includes information, discussion questions, activities, and worksheets. This module looks at the challenges Texans...

In this lesson from the Academy Curricular Exchange of the Columbia Education Center, this lesson teaches students to determine the physical geography and climate of the area and how they influence the needs of the population.

Students learn about some of the different climate zones in China and consider what would be appropriate design, construction and materials for houses in those areas. This prepares them to conduct the associated activity(ies) in which...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of fifteen data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that examine the impact rising sea levels is having on marine and coastal regions. They look at mangrove...

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on climate zones and biomes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climates and climate groups. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How close a region is to the ocean affects its climate.

The four major geographic regions of Texas are described in text and a slideshow, with a discussion of their landforms, climate, vegetation, animals, and resources.