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Climate Rap



An upbeat invitation to "Take AIM at Climate Change" - with "AIM" standing for Adapt, Innovate, Mitigate. The lyrics are based on the latest science of Earth's changing climate, with the music a mix of rap and pop. Text and Video courtesty of Take AIM at Climate Change
World Climate

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Wonder what the weather is normally like for tens of thousands of places worldwide? Well, here is your answer!

Experiments

Make a Thermometer

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The temperature is getting higher. You can create your own thermometer with this experiment to see how high they get this August! Image Credit: Ben+Sam, Creative Commons.
Visit the Fun Zone



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Image Credit: NASA.

Weather Slider: Solve these sliders with weather images on it.

Climate Challenge: Earth's future is in your hands. You are president of the European Nations. You must tackle climate change and stay popular enough with the voters to remain in office.






Kids Zone

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Image Credit: Earth Day Canada.

Weather Activities:Learn how to report and predict the weather at the underground W.H.E.D. weather caves!

Disaster Kit Hidden Picture: If bad weather does hit, you need to have a survival kit ready! Here is an activity to see soem suggested items.

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Kids Corner: Learn about cool stuff in the sky and dangerous weather.

Windee's Weather Journal: Learn about the weather and why things happen by reading Windee's Journal.

Owlie Skywarn Weather Book: Learn by about dangerous weather from our friend Owelie.




Earth Gauge Kids

Test yourself and your friends. Will you be able to figure it out?


The McBrides are farmers. At 5:50 am they opened their door, one early October morning, to breathe in the fresh scent of autumn. Mrs. McBride stepped out on to the porch stairs and WOMP! she landed flat on her bottom.

"Well, that'll be the end of the season for the crops," her husband said, as he helped her stand up and looked down at the porch stairs.

How did Mr. McBride know that the crop season was coming to an end by what happened that morning? Click here to find out.



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Image Credit: Scholastic Inc.

Weather Maker

Here's your chance to control the weather. Using this Interactive Weather Maker, you'll be able to turn a sunny day into a windy day.




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Image Credit:
MontanaRaven,
Creative Commons.
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Image Credit: 3aodia,
Creative Commons.

Are you puzzled? Not sure what to do next? Try doing some of these cool puzzles!

Experience hail without even leaving your house.

No need to run for cover! Just try this tornado puzzle.

Would you like to see what climate change is doing to icebergs? Here is an puzzle of one melting!

The following organizations contributed content to this theme:
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) National Center for Atmospheric Research The Encyclopedia of Earth NASA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RAFT The Sloan Career Cornerstone Center University of California Museum of Paleontology Science Friday National Environmental Education Foundation California Sea Grant American Institute of Biological Sciences Teachers Domain



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