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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students examine the science of predicting the weather. They observe and describe weather changes, construct a Sling Psychrometer to measure relative humidity or dew point temperatures, and make predictions using a web-based weather simulator. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students work together to design their own temperature structure out of legos. They record data on a regular basis and graph the information. They discover how an engineer is involved in weather detection. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students are introduced to the concept that weather can change daily and that weather patterns change over the seasons. They use video, experiments and observational skills to explore how the weather affects human lives. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students design and create a LEGO structure that will house and protect a temperature sensor. They leave the structure in a safe spot and check the temperature regularly and chart it. After the students have built their structures, the different groups show the class their structure; discussing where they put their temperature sensor and why. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students create advertisements for a weather instrument. They conduct Internet research, write a descriptive and persuasive advertisement for the instrument using the flyer template of desktop publishing software, and print a copy that includes an image from the Internet. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st - 2nd
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Students study the different types of weather, how it affect what they wear, and how it is related to the seasons. They compare the seasons and tell how they prepare for the change in seasons. They design a creative presentation about weather after answering an open response question. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 9th
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Students identify basic weather instruments and how they are used to record weather data. Students define several vocabulary terms as stated in lesson. Students use basic instruments to record weather data in their area. Students use the Internet to check short and long range forecasts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th
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Students have had common experiences with weather, and they bring that knowledge base to the classroom. Use these common experiences to build multidisciplinary activities that capture children's interests and actively engage them in the learning process. In this unit students learn about the various elements that go into generating a weather forecast. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th
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Students comprehend how weather instruments work. They build a weather instrument, collect data, and graph the data that they collected. Students brainstrom and discuss three weather instruments to build-thermometer, barometer and windvane. They work in groups and decide which instrument they want to build. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 5th
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Students pretend the area they live in is subject to wind, waves and rain. In groups, they pretend they are a groups of meteorologists or geologists and are to report on the weather and damage that could occur there. Each group develops a news report to present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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