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Are Winters Getting Worse?
In this lesson, students discover how climate change could be making extreme winter weather worse.
Grade Levels: 6-8
Duration: 90 minutes
Concepts/Skills: Polar vortex, Extreme weather events
Objectives:
- Explain key differences between the polar vortex and lake effect snow.
- Use data to explain how these weather events are related to climate change.
- Discuss how these extreme weather events impact communities, specifically those most vulnerable.
Teaching About Climate Change
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