Introduction to Earth's Climate

• In this lesson, students will learn the basics of Earth's climate and atmosphere. 
• This is part 1 of 9 in Explaining Climate Change, a series of lessons from The King's Centre for Visualization in Science. 

Positives

• Students can work through this lesson at their own pace.

• The linked tools in the lesson add interactive and visual elements that are engaging.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students will need access to a device with internet.

Differentiation

• The readings in this lesson are extensive. Teachers should consider reading scaffolds for students who would benefit from that support.

• Students can complete this independently, in small groups, or as a class.

• The questions at the end of the lesson could be turned into a google form to collect students' responses. 
• Teachers can lead a class discussion using the lesson questions. The challenge questions are especially great to spur discussion.
• Other resources that cover the basics of climate and climate change include this article by NASA, this interactive webpage, and this crash course lesson.