USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center Education | Welcome - Southeast Regional Climate Center Welcome to Climate Kids - where kids of all ages can have FUN learning about our climate! Click the image below for Games, Activities, and Resources or scroll down for our text menu. Extreme Weather on Earth 1. Activate students’ prior knowledge about extreme weather on Earth.Ask: What do you know about extreme weather on Earth? Have students brainstorm a list of weather-related words and phrases. Write their responses on the board. 2. 3. Tornado: clouds, strong wind, rain, hailHurricane or cyclone: strong wind, heavy rainBlizzard: heavy snow, ice, cold temperaturesDust storm: strong winds, arid conditionsFlood: heavy rainfallHail storm: cold or warm temperatures, rain, iceIce storm: freezing rain After students have completed the worksheet, ask: What patterns do you see?
Climate Kids Basics | Climate Change How is the climate changing in the U.S.? Observations across the United States and world provide multiple, independent lines of evidence that climate change is happening now. Learn More What are climate change and global warming? Global warming refers to the recent and ongoing rise in global average temperature near Earth's surface. Climate change refers to any significant change in the measures of climate lasting for an extended period of time. Climate change is happening Our Earth is warming. The evidence is clear. Learn more about the signs of climate change in the United States. Top of Page Humans are largely responsible for recent climate change Over the past century, human activities have released large amounts of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases act like a blanket around Earth, trapping energy in the atmosphere and causing it to warm. Learn more about the causes of climate change. Climate change affects everyone We can make a difference