Climate Change Lesson 1 : What Is Climate? (view)
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- Overview
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- Learning goals:
- Identify the difference between weather and climate, Define the terms weather, climate, global warming, climate change and global change, Interpret information from a climagraph, Describe Climate Variability
- Keywords:
- MEECS, Environment, Environmental
- Objectives
- Advance Preparation
- Background Information
- Procedure
- Assessment Options
- Adaptations/Extensions/Enhancements
- References
- Additional Resources
Summary
What is the distinction between weather and climate? As a way to understand climate, students interpret climagraphs, and read about climate variability. An extension lesson has students comparing climate data from different regions in the United States.