WEATHER AND CLIMATE: When is it hottest, when is it coldest, where and why? WG.3.A Explain weather conditions and climate in relation to annual changes in Earth Sun relationships [SUPPORTING STANDARD] YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Who can tell me: What’s the difference between… WEATHER CLIMATE What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate? 02.01.05 The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time. Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of time. -- NASA (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html) http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html

Which words do you know, and which do you need help with? Climate Weather Revolution Proximity Latitude Elevation Air Density Tilt Equator

Who can tell me: What does this have to do with climate or weather? WINTER for Us, SUMMER for Australia Hint: Tilt Yep. NEAREST in Winter?! Farthest NEAREST http://www.space.com/3304-earth-closest-sun-dead-winter.html Key words: eliptical orbit; solstice; equinox revolutiion. Hint: Proximity during REVOLUTION SUMMER for Us, WINTER for Australia

Let’s see what we know… Which can you answer now, and which do you need to peek? Which of the following is MOST directly responsible for the different seasons on Earth? A rotation B revolution C solstices D position in planetary system When does the Northern Hemisphere have the warmest climate? F when it is tilted most directly towards the sun G when it faces the sun for twelve hours a day H when it is warmest in the southern hemisphere J when it is tilted away from the sun Misconception: “Solstice” throws the learners off. Solstice is the position of the sun AS WE SEE IT when we’re standing on the earth.

Who can tell me: What does LATITUDE have to do with climate and weather? Hint: Tilt http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0074-latitude-effects-temperature.php Where it hits, it heats. Equator always gets it.

Who can tell me: What does ELEVATION have to do with climate and weather? The higher, the colder. (Less dense air can’t hold heat.) The lower, the warmer. (Dense air holds heat.) http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/why-altitude-affect-air-temperature The denser the air, the more the heat. The higher the elevation, the less the density. Hint: Air Density

Let’s see what we know… If you can answer the first, can you figure out the next? Which of the following can be directly correlated to temperature? A Longitude B latitude C elevation D latitude and elevation Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the climates of the U.S. and Canada? F The U.S. has more varied climate zones than Canada. G Canada has more varied climate zones than the U.S. H Both the U.S. and Canada have tropical wet climate zones. J Neither the U.S. or Canada has tropical wet climate zones.

So, talk to each other, and then talk to me… WG.3A Explain weather conditions and climate in relation to annual changes in Earth Sun relationships. When is it hottest, when is it coldest, where and why? WORDS to use when you answer: CLIMATE WEATHER REVOLUTION PROXIMITY LATITUDE ELEVATION AIR DENSITY TILT EQUATOR

Resources http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/noaa-n/climate/climate_weather.html http://www.space.com/3304-earth-closest-sun-dead-winter.html http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0074-latitude-effects-temperature.php http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/why-altitude-affect-air-temperature