{"id":141,"date":"2020-12-17T12:59:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:22:35","slug":"activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Activities &amp; Lesson Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find a variety of classroom activities and lesson plans categorized by grade level.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-accordion\" >\n    <div class=\"accordion \" id=\"ncst-accordion-4bty5j\">\n              <div class=\"expand-collapse-all-container\">\n          <div class=\"collapse-all\" id=\"ncst-accordion-collapse-4bty5j\">Collapse All &#8211;<div class=\"minus\"><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"separator\">|<\/div>\n          <div class=\"expand-all\" id=\"ncst-accordion-expand-4bty5j\">Expand All +<div class=\"plus\"><\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n          \n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Elementary School<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><strong>Seasons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2273b1d8-269c-41c2-98f9-c3e87f6f26fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/SCO-2nd-Grade-Solar-Energy-Lesson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supplemental Materials:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Printable-Graphs.pdf\">Printable Graphs (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Sun-Facts-Reading-Graphic-Organizer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sun Facts Reading Graphic Organizer (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Earth_Sun-Graphic-Organizer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earth Sun Graphic Organizer (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Printable-Manipulatives.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Printable Manipulatives (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/Alternative-Book-List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alternative Book List (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Google Drive Link to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1HKtosEB-JURPhRLorgq6UTyBR5zXbJmL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where Does Weather Come From?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2273b1d8-269c-41c2-98f9-c3e87f6f26fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/drive\/1ANP7knDXm38zkXLfaEeQS8Wl7o4cgQEy\/5th Grade - Where Does Weather Come From (all files).zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Where Does Weather Come From?<\/strong> \u2013 All Files (.zip)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/5th-Grade-Heat-Transfer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Heat Transfer<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1HKtosEB-JURPhRLorgq6UTyBR5zXbJmL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/5th-Grade-Air-Masses-Weather.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Air Masses &amp; Weather<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1HKtosEB-JURPhRLorgq6UTyBR5zXbJmL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/5th-Grade-The-Jet-Stream.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Jet Stream<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1HKtosEB-JURPhRLorgq6UTyBR5zXbJmL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Measuring the Weather<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2273b1d8-269c-41c2-98f9-c3e87f6f26fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/2nd-Grade-Measuring-the-Weather-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Measuring the Weather <\/strong>\u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1AO1IcX9BniWUeAsHd73mbhCZ0mvmnP2G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Drive Link to Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Weather Scavenger Hunt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2273b1d8-269c-41c2-98f9-c3e87f6f26fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Weather-Scavenger-Hunt-STUDENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Weather Scavenger Hunt<\/strong> \u2013 Student (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Weather-Scavenger-Hunt-INSTRUCTOR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructor (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oazC2IgE2Qc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Video Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Story in the Trees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-2273b1d8-269c-41c2-98f9-c3e87f6f26fb\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/The-Story-in-the-Trees-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Story in the Trees<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1fBVyih0FPmcHE4GHE6HQ3hAdP1ktUCkO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exploration of how the study of tree rings can help us determine past climate conditions, and how these conditions might correlate with events in human history. <em><sub>*This lesson is designed for middle and high school students, but can be modified for elementary students*<\/sub><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">Middle School<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<p><strong>Seasons<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-f00e4673-19e9-481f-a6ba-331bd4e26118\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/SCO-6th-Grade-Light-Lesson.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seasons &#8211; Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/13RCwOyYGUrOdtor-M5o8yqMGzAPzmkXL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/7th-Grade-Measuring-the-Weather-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Measuring the Weather \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1cKmA4vbFfuQPsctJm79tLsJkCvji96xM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Homemade-Instruments-STUDENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Homemade Weather Instruments <\/strong>\u2013 Student (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Homemade-Instruments-INSTRUCTOR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructor (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aambpubliccelebrating200.blob.core.windows.net\/celebrating200prod\/media\/edufun\/book\/FollowthatHurricane.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hurricane Tracking and Mapping <\/strong>(PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/The-Story-in-the-Trees-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Story in the Trees<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Google Drive Link to <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1fBVyih0FPmcHE4GHE6HQ3hAdP1ktUCkO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exploration of how the study of tree rings <em>(dendrochronology)<\/em> can help us determine past climate conditions <em>(paleoclimatology)<\/em>, and how these conditions might correlate with events in human history<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n      <\/p>\n  <\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-ncst-accordion-item\" name=\"\" open=\"\" >\n      <summary class=\"accordion-item__header\">\n        <span class=\"accordion-item__expansion-indicator\">\n          <span class=\"ncst-plus-minus-toggle\"><\/span>\n        <\/span>\n        <h2 class=\"accordion-item__label h6\">High School<\/h2>\n      <\/summary>\n      <p>\n        \n\n<ul id=\"block-adfddc61-eb3f-4651-9e46-9c9494267050\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/SCO-Earth-Science-Season-Lesson.docx.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Seasons <\/strong>\u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/13RCwOyYGUrOdtor-M5o8yqMGzAPzmkXL\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Earth-Science-Measuring-the-Weather-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Measuring the Weather <\/strong>\u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1AO1IcX9BniWUeAsHd73mbhCZ0mvmnP2G\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Homemade-Instruments-STUDENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Homemade Weather Instruments<\/strong> \u2013 Student (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/01\/Homemade-Instruments-INSTRUCTOR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instructor (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/aambpubliccelebrating200.blob.core.windows.net\/celebrating200prod\/media\/edufun\/book\/FollowthatHurricane.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hurricane Tracking and Mapping <\/strong>(PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scied.ucar.edu\/hurricane-resilience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurricane Resilience Curriculum<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A progression of lessons and activities that focus on the science of hurricanes, the impact they have on communities, and how we can plan for a more resilient future. <em>From the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/scied.ucar.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>University Corporation of Atmospheric Research<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ncsu.edu\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/The-Story-in-the-Trees-Lesson-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Story in the Trees<\/strong> \u2013 Lesson Plan (PDF)<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/u\/0\/folders\/1fBVyih0FPmcHE4GHE6HQ3hAdP1ktUCkO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supplemental Materials (.zip)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exploration of how the study 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