Teaching Tips

• The visualization could be useful for teachers to add to an existing lesson related to climate change.
• More background information about the tool can be found by clicking on the "about" icon in the righthand menu.
• Teachers with some knowledge in the science area will easily use this program and will be able to interpret the data.
• This can be included in students' class presentations or projects.
• Please note that you can locate the source of the data when you download the map data.

About the Content

• The tool is interactive and shows weather patterns through history.
• The tool teaches users how to plan short- and long-term scenarios, raise awareness about climate change, make management decisions, and invest in infrastructure assets.
• This tool was developed by climate data specialists from World Energy & Meteorology Council, a trusted source.
• Overall the program provides good quality data and is very responsive. The program doesn't have all information from all countries but does for the vast majority.
• Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.

About the Pedagogy

• Students can use the simulation to explore changes in climate-related variables over time (temperature, wind speed, rainfall, solar radiative power, CO₂). Students can select specific countries to see how the selected variables change.
• In order to make use of the activity, students would need to understand how global temperature, rainfall, solar radiative power, and CO₂ relate to climate change. Students would also need to be able to read graphs and interpret time series data.

• This resource engages students in using scientific data.
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Technical Details/Ease of Use

• To make use of this visualization in a classroom, computers for each student or each group of students would be needed.
• A video guide about how to use Teal is available in a pop-up when users initially enter the tool.