Weather vs Climate
Distinguish between weather and climate: weather is what the atmosphere is doing right now or today (it can change hour to hour), while climate is the typical pattern of weather in a place over many years
Typical age: 7–9 years
“If someone said 'It's raining today so climate change isn't real,' could your child explain the difference between weather (today's conditions) and climate (patterns over many years)?”
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- Seasons & Weather Patterns
Climate as long-term patterns benefits from knowing seasonal patterns
- Geography & Local WeatherREQUIRED
Climate concept requires knowing that different places have different typical weather
- Types of WeatherREQUIRED
Distinguishing weather from climate requires understanding weather first
Unlocks next
- Reading Weather Maps
Weather data interpretation benefits from weather vs climate concept
- Climate Change BasicsREQUIRED
Climate change requires understanding what climate is
- Weather vs climate
Weather vs climate parallels curriculum distinguishing weather from climate
- Oceans & Climate
Ocean-climate connection benefits from understanding weather vs climate distinction
- Climate ZonesREQUIRED
Climate zones require distinguishing weather from climate
- Sun-Driven Weather Systems
Sun-driven weather benefits from weather vs climate distinction