Describe the effects of the oceans on weather and climate SPI 0507.8.1

Links verified 9/19/2014

1. Bodies of water influence climate and species distribution - slides 3, 5, 6 and 7 are all you need to help teach this SPI
2. Create a New Hawaiian Island - read the page then click on the link at the bottom of the page to experiment with these local effects on climate by creating a new Hawaiian island!
3. El Nino: Warming up the Waters? - one of the ways that the oceans affect weather
4. Geographical Influences on Climate - this show calls for student input at various places
5. How Does Ocean Temperature Affect Air Temperature? - short answer from Wise Geek
6. How Ocean Currents Affect Climate - emphasis is on UK climate
7. An Introduction to Weather and Climate - introductory lesson
8. Ocean and Weather - lesson plan designed to help students understand relationships among oceans, weather, and climate [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
9. The Ocean and Weather - lesson plan from National Geographic's Expeditions
10. Ocean Facts on Weather and Climate - from NOAA [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
11. Oceans Bring Warm Water to Distant Shores - a video provided by Planet Earth Science
12. Planet Ocean - explanation of how ocean currents help moderate costal climate - has a great chart of highs and lows for pairs of cities at the same latitude; one coastal, and one inland
13. Understanding Oceans - lesson plan from Discovery Education
14. Weather and Climate - a 40 slide PowerPoint show [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
15. Weather and Climate - a 36 slide PowerPoint show with great images
16. Weather and the Ocean - explanation from the Water Encyclopedia

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