Climate and Weather
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Provided by: NOAA|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This animated video describes the difference between weather and climate using colorful images and easy-to-understand narration.
- Students will learn how weather impacts their day-to-day lives and how it differs from climate.
Subjects: Science
Authors: NOAA
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video is appropriate for young learners and is easy to follow.
- Students will like the bird character in the video.
Prerequisites
- It may be helpful to pause the video to check for understanding with younger students.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The analogy of the kinds of clothes a person owns vs. what they will wear on a given day might be a really good one to elaborate on. For example:
- Would a student who lives in a tropical area need the same kinds of clothes as a person who lives in high mountains?
- What about someone who lives in a hot desert vs. someone who lives in a polar region?
- Similar resources include this video, this lesson, and this digital text.
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