Weather and Climate Data Exploration

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• Teaching Tips
  Students (or teacher) could make up their own data collection sheet allowing them to decide what climate variables they want to record. Depending on teacher's background or comfort level with the science, this activity may require a significant amount of advanced preparation.
• About the Science
  Very well-organized activity that engages students in collection of weather data, graphing of the data, researching climate data and understanding the differences between weather and climate. Teacher may want to specify that the official definition of climate is weather averaged over a 30-year period.
• About the Pedagogy
  Very flexible activity that lists different ways of how activity can be incorporated in lessons, varied assessment strategies, and good background information for the teachers. Data collection, graphing the results, and discussion will engage students of different learning styles.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  A well-organized and complete resource for students and teachers.