Overview: Weather, Global Warming and Climate Change

• This NASA article describes the difference between weather and climate, and defines the terms climate change and global warming. 

Positives

• The text is clear, concise, and written in student-friendly language. 
• The text defines and distinguishes between climate change and global warming, which are two commonly interchanged terms. 

Additional Prerequisites

• The site includes many links to additional NASA resources related to climate change. 
• This text is not translated into Spanish, but it links to related texts that are provided in both Spanish and English. 
  

Differentiation

• In a science class, this text would be a great introduction to or review of the terms weather, climate, climate change, and global warming. 
• In an English Language Arts class this text could be used to practice reading comprehension of technical science texts. 
• If you are looking for a more extensive introduction to the basics of climate change, try the ebook Climate Crisis 101 or the video What is Climate Change?
• Other resources that discuss the difference between weather and climate include the video and questions Weather vs. Climate by CK-12, the video Weather vs. Climate by Crash Course Kids, and the video The Real Reason We Confuse Weather and Climate by Hot Mess.