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Climate Zone

Climate in Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
Tables for the different climate regions in Mexico show the average monthly temperature, rainfall and snowfall in this North American country. General geographical information and a map are also included.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Climate and Habitat: What They Have to Do With Each Other

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what climate and habitat have to do with each other as it relates to the diversity of an ecosystem.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How atmospheric circulation cells affect the climate of regions.
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Other

Costa Rica: The Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of the climate in Costa Rica then gives weather summaries by region in a chart form.
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Prediction in Cold Regions Network [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
IP3 members conduct research into cold climates. One of their thrusts is to study how to better predict future weather in cold regions. This downloadable brochure describes their work and why it is important for the Canadian economy.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Earth Science: World Climates

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found and identifies world climate types based on precipitation amounts and vegetation. Provides the definition...
Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Seasonal Temperature Pattern Variation in Different Regions of the World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use GLOBE climate science visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Arctic Climate Curriculum, Activity 3: Exploring Arctic Climate Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students dig into authentic Arctic climate data to unravel some causes and effects related to the seasonal melting of the snowpack. In particular, students learn about albedo and its relationship to snowmelt. This concept applied to...
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Global Climate Animations

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this site for global climate animations. "Get a feel for why we have seasonal weather changes or why other regions have different weather than you do."
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Other

Hong Kong Observatory: Climate of Hong Kong

For Students 9th - 10th
Hong Kong Observatory describes the climate of the sub-tropical region of China.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Subsistence Culture Impacted by Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This short video explains how warmer temperatures in the Arctic are transforming the ecosystem and affecting the Athabaskan people, threatening their way of life. [2:59]
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Other

Knight's Canadian Info Collection: Geographic Regions of Canada

For Students 3rd - 8th
Canada is divided into distinct regions, each with a very different landscape and climate. Geographic and ecozone maps as well as text information is included.
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Ecological Regions of North America

For Students 9th - 10th
A helpful map of North America which color codes its 15 ecological regions. Click on the different regions for a brief description of the area.
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Other

Costa Rica: The Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents an overview of the climate in Costa Rica then gives weather summaries by region in a chart form.
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PBS

Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: The Arctic Our Global Thermostat

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists believe that the climate in the Arctic is an indicator of global climatic conditions. Learn what makes the Arctic so unique and how scientists use this information to predict global changes. Informative photos accompanied by...
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McREL International

Mcrel.org.: Temperature Climate [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A worksheet regarding temperature climate and temperature in various regions around the world.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Warming of the Polar Regions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the climate in the Polar regions and how it is affected by global warming. Links to related material.
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McREL International

Mcrel.org: Temperature Climate [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A worksheet regarding temperature climate.
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McREL International

Mcrel.org: Temperature Climate [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
A worksheet regarding temperature climate.
Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment El Nino: The Child Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
Use remote sensing data and background information to look at regional and global consequences of El Nino. Try working with the 'situation' to test your understanding.
Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Following the Ocean Unicorn [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what a narwhal is and how climate change may be challenging their existence. Make a poster that demonstrates your understanding.
Unit Plan
C3 Teachers

C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Geography

For Teachers 3rd
A learning module on world geography. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate where their community is located, where...
Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Where Will the Polar Bears Go? [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know polar bears and learn why it is important for them to live in the current arctic conditions. Make a poster that demonstrates your understanding of how climate change in the arctic could affect polar bears and humans.