Weather vs. Climate
Provided by: Crash Course Kids|Published on: April 27, 2021|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Type: Videos
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Crash Course Kids
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- This short video explains the difference between weather and climate for young learners.
- It discusses many types of weather patterns and events, and takes students through an animated investigation of climate.
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Positives
- Much of this video is animated, which makes it fun to watch and easy to understand.
Additional Prerequisites
- The host uses Yuma, Arizona as an example for understanding the difference between weather and climate.
- Vocabulary terms in this video include weather, climate, rain, snow, sleet, and thunderstorm.
Differentiation
- Science teachers could pause the video at each definition so students could add the definition to their vocabulary notebooks.
- Students could also read this digital textbook chapter on weather and climate, watch this video on the difference between weather and climate, or watch this video explaining how climate change makes extreme weather worse.
This video gives an elementary explanation of the differences between weather and climate, with detailed examples for students to gain deep insights. There is no contradiction in the resource, and it is recommended for teaching.
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