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Cloudy with a Chance of........

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Fourth graders watch a video about Utah's weather and illustrate the water cycle. They read "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and identify weather words after listening to the weather radio. They create weather measurement instruments and record data.

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rainfall, rain, humidity, snow, wind

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humidity, rainfall, snow, weather, wind, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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