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Spring Days Above Normal
Provided by: Climate Central |Published on: February 14, 2023
Graphs/Tables Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This interactive resource provides a downloadable line graph of how many days a location's spring temperatures have been above normal since 1970.
- Students can create the graphs in English or Spanish for a range of American cities and the graphs include a best-fit line to show the trend.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Climate Central
Region: North America, United States
Languages: English, Spanish
Teaching Materials
Positives
- Students can download the graphs with or without the background image and with or without the title.
- Students will enjoy looking at locations where they live or have visited, and will learn about how the climate is changing around them.
Prerequisites
- Students should be able to read graphs.
- Students would benefit from understanding what is meant by a "normal" spring temperature and the difference between weather and climate.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Cross-curricular connections can be made in math classes focusing on graphs and data or in geography classes considering how different places are experiencing climate change differently.
- Have more advanced students look at the map of the United States just below the graphs to see a geographic display of how much the temperatures have changed in different areas.
- This resource would be a great tool for students to explore after learning about average temperatures. Younger students can look at the graph for a location near them together as a class, while older students can be assigned different locations to compare and contrast.
- To extend learning, have students use the data presented in the graph to predict the days above normal in the next several springs.
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Climate Central
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