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Study Jams! Weather & Climate InteractiveStudy Jams! Weather & Climate Interactive
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3rd - 8th
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Study Jams! Weather & Climate

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Introducing your class to weather concepts is a breeze with this fresh film! It differentiates between weather and climate, describes the factors that affect weather (temperature, air pressure and humidity), and displays Earth's climate zones. Show this at the beginning of your weather unit and have the class answer the Test Yourself questions together. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

climates, wind

Additional Tags

weather, climate, wind, science

Pros

  • Print the key vocabulary terms for your class as a handout
  • Find the publisher's videos on air masses, fronts, air pressure, wind, and the water cycle
  • Clever animation makes an appealing video

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RST.6-8.9

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