Teaching Activities

Lunar and Planetary Institute
Students consider the ways their climate affects their region, by identifying a type of food unique to the region and selecting (and possibly cooking) a recipe that features that ingredient. Optional ...

Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Regional climates, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

GLOBE: From Weather to Climate - Looking at Air Temperature Data part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.globe.gov/documents/358135/358605/From_Weath...

The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment Program
Students will work with short-term and long-term air temperature data in order to better understand the differences between weather and climate.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Using GLOBE Data to Study the Earth System part of CLEAN Collection

https://serc.carleton.edu/eet/globe/index.html

Nick Haddad, Tamara Shapiro Ledley
In this activity, students are guided through the process of locating and graphing web-based environmental data that has been collected by GLOBE Program participants using actual data collected by ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Online Readiness: Online Ready
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Global change modeling, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climate Change:Global change modeling
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

In Search of GLOBE Data part of Visualization:Examples
Gary Randolph, GLOBE
Students use on-line GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools and use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate. Answer key provided.

Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Seasonal patterns, Measurements, Geography:Physical, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Temperature and precipitation as limiting factors in ecosystems part of CLEAN Collection

https://www.globe.gov/documents/355050/96e0a41c-55cc-447...

GLOBE Project
This classroom activity is aimed at an understanding of different ecosystems by understanding the influence of temperature and precipitation. Students correlate graphs of vegetation vigor with those ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Regional climates, Solar radiation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Natural causes, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Climate Change:Natural causes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Orbital patterns, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Blooming Thermometers part of CLEAN Collection

https://scied.ucar.edu/activity/blooming-thermometers

Lisa Gardiner, et al.
In this activity, students develop an understanding of the relationship between natural phenomena, weather, and climate change: the study known as phenology. In addition, they learn how cultural ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Biology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Impacts of climate change, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Climatology :Orbital patterns, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary

Seasonal Change on Land and Water part of CLEAN Collection

http://www.globe.gov/documents/356823/412c9bdf-60d7-473d...

GLOBE Program
In this worksheet-based activity, students review global visualizations of incoming sunlight and surface temperature and discuss seasonal change. Students use the visualizations to support inquiry on ...

Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Activities: Activities, Classroom Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Climatology :Global energy balance, Geoscience:Hydrology, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change:Climate feedbacks, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Regional climates, Geoscience:Oceanography, Atmospheric Science:Climatology :Climate sensitivity and feedbacks, Solar radiation, Orbital patterns
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary