The 4-H Weather and Climate Science curriculum is for youth who enjoy learning about science, especially weather and climate.
Audience: Grades 3-12
- Weather and Climate Science, Level 1—Introduces basic weather words and ideas. Activities focus on understanding the signs of weather, and youth will also begin to learn the difference between weather and climate, as well as how these concepts are related.
- Weather and Climate Science, Level 2—Introduce youth to more complex weather topics, understanding climate, and making and using weather instruments.
- Weather and Climate Science, Level 3—Delves deeper into weather and climate science concepts, such as air masses, windchill and heat index, drought monitoring, and the sun-earth relationship, to prepare youth to be well informed and perhaps to study these topics at a college or university.
- Weather and Climate Science Facilitator’s Guide—The Facilitator’s Guide is for all three levels. This guide contains activity facilitation and answers, as well as a listing of the Next Generation Science Standards by activity.
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