We know Earth is warming, so why do we still get extreme winter storms? Students learn about albedo, climate, weather, the jet stream, and the polar vortex through hands-on demonstrations, data visualizations, and reading scientific writing.
SWBAT
- Define albedo
- Explain the difference between climate and weather
- Understand the concepts of the jet stream and polar vortex
Skills
- Reading scientific texts
- Map reading
- Graph reading
