Climate Zones
How climate varies across our state and why. Students explore how elevation, latitude, and proximity to water create different weather patterns and growing seasons.
Key Questions
- 1Why can the weather be so different in different parts of our state?
- 2How does climate affect what crops farmers can grow?
- 3What would change in our daily lives if our climate suddenly became much hotter or colder?
Common Core State Standards
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