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Microclimates of Our School

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Students read the story "Weslandia" by Paul Fleischman, define the term microclimate, gather and record data in various places on school grounds to establish the presence of difference microclimates, analyze and compare microclimates, and propose modifications to school microclimates to improve comfort and energy use.

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategies
Inquiry-Based Learning
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Year
1999

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