In this activity, students are asked investigate how various factors affect climate. They are asked to write a paragraph describing how latitude, prevailing wind direction, mountains, water, ocean currents and altitude affects the climate, temperature and precipitation for their town.
Climate and Climate Change: What Causes our Climate?
Featured Middle School Resources
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CHOICE BOARDS
Summer Reading Choice Board for Middle School
Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for middle school stud... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer Reading (Grades 6-8)
Variety of genres and interesting activities for all reading levels Help your students retain the reading skills the wo... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Summer Math Practice Choice Board for Middle School
These mathematics summer skill sharpener activities for middle school students are perfect for a summer math camp, a sum...
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WORKSHEETS
Student Survey: School Climate
This survey includes 15 questions that solicit student feedback on school culture and climate. -
Target Reading Skill: Relate Cause and Effect
This printable examines cause and effect and how using a table is a useful means to organize these relationships. -
ACTIVITIES
Our White House Literacy Awareness Postcard
Use this postcard to let the POTUS know that reading is fundamental! -
Change Over Time: Worms Under Attack!
In this activity, students are asked to explore species diversity and adaptation by examining pickworms. -
Earth, Moon, and Sun: Smearing Causes Seasons
In this activity, students are asked to investigate the cause of seasons. -
Social Studies: Graphing Population Changes
In this activity, students use a table to make a line graph and answer various questions based on the population changes...
