World climates through math activity packet

Students classify world climates from temperature and precipitation data using addition, averages, ranges and decimals.

For: Elementary grades
Standards: Elementary weather and climate standards, with math integration
Format: Printable activity packet with teacher notes
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Map of California colored by Köppen climate type — Köppen climate types of California. Source: Adam Peterson, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What’s included

Simplified Köppen classification steps written for elementary students
Climate data tables for a range of world cities
Worksheets practicing addition, averages, ranges and adding decimals in the service of a science question
Teacher notes on Köppen’s methods and where to find more climate data

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Elementary grades

Introducing elementary students to world climates through math

Students classify the world's climates using annual temperature and precipitation data and nothing more than addition, averages, ranges and decimals. Teachers learn the method behind Köppen's system and how to run it in class.

Length: 2 hours
Credit: 2 CEUs
Standards: Elementary weather and climate standards, with math integration

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