Weather vs. Climate: Is there a difference? (HS)
Students will examine aspects of weather and climate, determine what the difference is and
how they can measure the aspects of each.
objectives
- Students will compare and contrast weather and climate
- Students will build devices to measure weather data such as wind speed and air pressure
- Students will gather weather and climate data
- Students will manipulate weather conditions to see what type of weather they can create
using a weather simulator
Topic(s)
Weather, climate
type
High school lesson from Sunday Academy
9-12
Grade(s):
time needed
6 hours
author
Sunday Academy
national next gen standards
north dakota standards
9-10.1.1 Explain how models can be used to illustrate scientific principles
9-10.2.8 Analyze data found in tables, charts, and graphs to formulate conclusions
9-10.5.4 Identify the short-term and long-term effects of physical processes