Utah Climate


Students will analyze data sets to interpret factors changing Utah temperatures and its regional climate.


Summary


SEEd 8.4.4 Analyze and interpret data on the factors that change global temperatures and their effects on regional climates. Examples of factors could include agricultural activity, changes in solar radiation, fossil fuel use, or volcanic activity. Examples of data could include graphs of the atmospheric levels of gases, seawater levels, ice cap coverage, human activities, or maps of global and regional temperatures. (ESS3.D)


Lesson Performance Expectations


Students will analyze data sets to interpret factors changing Utah temperatures and its regional climate. They will also report on the comparison that they research and apply it to Utah.