About This Lesson
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
