Weather vs. Climate

Positives

• The video shows students different climate zones on a global map and uses an animation of the greenhouse effect to show the change in energy balance caused by greenhouse gases.
• The adaptive practice questions provide a self-assessment tool for students to check their understanding.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Each student will need to have access to a computer and the internet for the interactive self-assessment questions.
• Students must create an account to use some of the interactive tools.
  

Differentiation

• This is a great resource to introduce the topic of climate change to students for the first time.
• This could be used for virtual learning, homework, or an in-class assignment.
  
• Other resources that could be incorporated into this topic include The Friendly Guide to Climate Change and Weather and Climate.