Instructional Video

Be a Weather Watcher

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Rain, rain go away, come again another day! Learn to observe and track the weather in a weather journal. Young meteorologists learn the basics of how to get started and the tools needed to be successful.

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CCSS: Adaptable
NGSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have individuals create weather journals and record the weather each day for a week, noting patterns and high/low temperatures
  • Instruct older leaners to observe the weather for a month, and then organize the data into a graph
Classroom Considerations
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  • Video is the 15th in an Earth science series
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Encourages learners to use weather journals
  • Strengthens observation skills
Cons
  • None
Common Core