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Cloudy Days are for Reading and Writing

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Students research weather proverbs and determine the scientific validity of 3 weather proverbs. They write an essay presenting their reasoning. They interview elderly people to graph the most frequently heard proverbs and theorize predictions over time.

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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
5 days
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Research

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