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State Climate Office of North Carolina

Students of all ages will enjoy learning about North Carolina's climate, whether on a field trip or in their classroom. Topics include extreme weather records, drought, tornadoes, El Nino and La Nina, hurricanes and North Carolina, and much more.

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  • U.S. Climate at a Glance This site provides national, regional, statewide and city precipitation and temperature data in line chart, bar chart, or table form.
  • Climate Kids Want to play the Hurricane Name Game or learn how to make a barometer? The site includes activities, games, and educational resources on climate, hurricanes, tornadoes, weather trivia and more.
  • Lesson plan: Creative climates In this Xpeditions activity, students pretend they are head of a new National Geographic Climate Observation Post, where they must create a Climate Map to illustrate the world's various climate zones. This and other weather-related activities illustrate the world's diverse climate zones and illustrate how climate affects human life.
  • Lesson plan: Weather and agriculture Students will research, discuss, and write reports on the relationship between climate and agriculture. They will pretend that they've just purchased farms in specific parts of the United States and will investigate that region's weather and climate in order to maximize the chances that their farms will succeed.
  • Lesson plan: Weather complaints Students will refer to a climate map to predict what the climate might be like in specified United States cities.

Related pages

  • National Weather Service - Raleigh: The Raleigh office of the National Weather Service offers tours to middle and high school student groups. The website provides local weather and hurricane data.
  • Hurricanes: A guide to teaching about hurricanes, including virtual field trips, lesson plans, and interactive websites.
  • Fascinate-U Children's Museum: Through touch and play young students learn about health and science topics at this children's museum.

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This is the primary source for NC weather and climate information. Located in the Research III Building on the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University, the State Climate Office is actively involved in all aspects of climate research, education, and extension services. Its mission is to provide climate related services to the state, local and federal agencies, businesses and the citizens of North Carolina.

The State Climate Office offers field trips to student groups and also gives presentations at schools. Contact Ryan Boyles at: ryan_boyles@ncsu.edu or call 919-515-3056 for more information.

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