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Meteorologist for a Day

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Students research weather patterns, predict the weather for a US city and write a weather forecast that be presented to the class. The forecast should explain their weather prediction and the weather patterns and conditions it is based on.

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weather patterns, weather, meteorology

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meteorology, weather patterns, science
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 day
Instructional Strategy
Research

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