REFERENCE
Describes some of the ways that scientists gather evidence about climate, both past and present.
Describes the things people do that send greenhouse gases into the air, making our planet warmer.
Describes how small changes over a long period of time can lead to big problems, in terms of global warming.
Describes what each of us can do to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that we put into the atmosphere.
A glossary of words related to global warming.
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Students will learn about space, stars, planets, weather, and more through experiments and hands-on activities. All of…
Distribute an article that explains the winter solstice.
Distribute a chart that lists the lowest recorded temperatures in various parts of the world.
Distribute a chart that lists the greatest recorded snowfalls in North America.
Distribute an article that explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow crystals.
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.
Distribute an article that details how winter weather affects each region of the United States.
Here is a dramatic and compelling guide to nature's most dangerous and destructive forces. Stunning full-color…
From the destructive power of hurricanes to the delicate beauty of snowflakes, experience the wonderful world of weather…
This book provides a remarkable account of our planet's structure and the literally Earth-shattering process that shape…
ACTIVITIES
Students create a model demonstrating how flooding affects the amount of material eroded by a river. Assesses their…
WORKSHEETS
Children will construct and analyze surface temperature maps and graphs.
Children learn about the meteorological conditions necessary for fog and clouds to form. See the Visibility: Teacher…
Use this chart with the Student Section of the Visibility lesson.
An investigation of air pollution.
This article describes how to use a talk show as an authentic assessment at the end of an ozone unit. This is a perfect…
Your students will read a story and then circle the matching thermometer within this activity. Students need to practice…
Discuss how supercomputers can be used to predict the weather. Students are then asked to respond to the reading on an…
Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to weather.
