Weather+Climate

=Weather and Climate Objectives- =
 * 1) **Oceans Affect Climate**  - Compare the climates of coastal and inland areas at similar latitudes to demonstrate the ocean's impact on weather and climate.
 * 2) **Mountains Affect Climate**  - Use land maps to demonstrate how mountain ranges affect weather and climate.
 * 3) **Weather Maps**  - Use weather maps of the United States to graph temperature and precipitation for inland and coastal regions.
 * 4) **Weather and Climate**  - Use local environmental information to analyze how weather and climate are affected by landforms and bodies of water.

=Weather and Climate Websites=

Biomes: How to Read a Climograph (Earth Floor) Climate (Edu Web) Climate (Infoplease) Climate Information Retrieval (NRCS) Forecast: Moderate Coastal Climates, Variable Temperatures Inland || How Does Geographical Features Affect Climate In Juneau, Alaska (Wiki.Answers) Interactive Climate Map Interactive Weather Maker (Scholastic) Koppen's Climate Classification Landforms in the Continental United States || Make the Earth's Weather (PBS) Understanding: Oceans (Discovery Education) U.S. Climate at a Glance (NCDC) U.S. Climate Page (ESRL) || Weather Weather and Climate Basics Weather Dog (Fun Brain) The Weather Game Weather Watch (Scholastic) Weather Wiz Kids Web Weather for Kids Wonders of Our World/Weather World Climate ||
 * The Adventures of WeatherLizard (Scholastic)