Climate at a Glance
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades6-APEarth and Space Sciences
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Provided by NOAA
What it is
- This comprehensive climate resource provides a plethora of temperature data and interactive charts that are customizable by location, time period, ranking, or GPS location.
- The data can be downloaded and citations are provided for referencing the data in the charts.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The data and charts provided are up to date and easy to use.
- Students can investigate the temperature changes in their local area over time.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a graph and understand the importance of scale (particularly on the y-axis) when comparing graphs.
Differentiation
- Math and science classes could use the data as a resource for lessons about graphing or data analysis.
- Any class could use the data for fact-checking or lessons about climate change, weather vs. climate, and local vs. global changes.
- Similar resources include this footprint calculator, this video, and this interactive data resource.
From the scientist review
This resource provides insights on estimating temperature departures and variation over a long period of time. Students can navigate on the interactive map to gain deep understanding on these anomalies. Additional links provide methods for calculating temperature anomalies using gridded data sets from GHCN-M and ICOADS. The dataset is accurate, and the resource is recommended for teaching.
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