This original story about plants' dependence on the climate illustrates the theme of the issue of the online, free magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle -- We Depend on Earth's Climate. The story is available at two reading levels, K-2 and 3-5. Four biomes are featured in a walk through a conservatory.

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How do weather changes affect me?

This article from Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle provides ideas on how school librarians can work with elementary teachers to teach about the Sun's impact on weather and climate. The author introduces the Standards for the 21st Century Learner, developed by the American Association of School Librarians. The author focuses on Standard 1, which calls for students to inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge through developing and refining questions, investigating answers, seeking divergent perspectives in information, and assessing whether the information found answers the questions posed. The free, online magazine draws its themes from the Seven Essential Principles of Climate Literacy, with each issue focusing on one of the seven principles.

Welcome video  This chapter will introduce greetings and introductions.  It will also introduce basic vocabulary such as numbers, the alphabet, time and weather and classroom vocabulary and commands.

How does energy flow in and out of our atmosphere? Explore how solar and infrared radiation enters and exits the atmosphere with an interactive model. Control the amounts of carbon dioxide and clouds present in the model and learn how these factors can influence global temperature. Record results using snapshots of the model in the virtual lab notebook where you can annotate your observations.

Measure relative humidity in the air using a simple device made of a temperature sensor, a plastic bottle, and some clay. Electronically plot the data you collect on graphs to analyze and learn from it. Experiment with different materials and different room temperatures in order to explore what affects humidity.

In this group activity, learners use some common objects and work together to simulate the Coriolis effect. During the challenge, learners make predictions and test different scenarios. This resource includes background information about the Coriolis effect and helpful hints.

This video segment from Nature takes viewers to a road race in Death Valley.

Scientists predict that hurricanes will hit us harder in the future -- but why? And what can we expect to see? In this episode of #TILclimate (Today I Learned: Climate), MIT professor Kerry Emanuel joins host Laur Hesse Fisher to break down how these “heat engines” work and how a changing climate will increase hurricane intensity, storm surges, and flooding. They also explore how people around the world are adapting to growing hurricane risks.

Remote Sensing is the gathering of data remotely. This data is gathered from satellites, airplanes, and even drones flying through hurricanes.

This animation adapted from NASA shows the orbital paths of spacecraft in NASA's Earth Observing Fleet that are a source of wide-scale, primary research about Earth.

A hands on activity that gives students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of weather.

Students will be discovering the effects of snow and how it can play a part of their everyday life. Students will converse in groups about their different views on snow. Students will then present their conclusions based on evidence at the end of a couple days work with a poster or slideshow.

In this video segment adapted from the College of Menominee Nation, tribal members share examples of how seasons are changing, and how these changes are affecting local plants.

The four seasons are familiar to most people: winter, spring, summer and fall. But why do we have the four seasons? What causes the change in weather throughout the year? In this seminar you will learn about the relationship between the seasons and the sun. You will apply your prior knowledge of the four seasons to come to an understanding of the sun’s effect on them. By the end of this seminar, you will be able to classify the four seasons based on the Earth’s position to the sun.Standards 3.3.4.A5Describe basic weather elements. Identify weather patterns over time.

An original informational story about Sun's role in heating Earth's air, land, and water and Sun's connection to the seasons and weather. The story encourages young readers to observe Sun's impact on weather and the seasons and to make predictions about the weather. The story is available in separate versions for grades K-2 and 3-5 and as a downloadable, full-color pdf. The story is a feature of the free online magazine that focuses on the seven principles of climate literacy.

A Severe Weather interactive lesson with 51 slides that can be published for students to complete independently on any teaching platform using Google Drive.

We are used to seeing weather every day. Some days it’s sunny, some days it’s rainy, some days it’s snowy. Those types of weather usually do not put us at risk. But what about severe weather? In this seminar you will apply your prior knowledge of weather and learn what is new about severe weather. You will also discover different types of severe weather. By the end of this seminar, you will be able to classify severe weather based on its conditions.StandardsStandard- 3.3.4.A5Describe basic weather elements. Identify weather patterns over time.