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Precipitation in Michigan Cities

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Third graders investigate the rainfall amounts in four Michigan cities to observe how cities near lakes are affected differently by precipitation than those that are inland. They record the rainfall for the cities over an eight day period in a database before making a graph showing the trends and differences.

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rainfall, rain

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lake effect, rainfall, math
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Resource Details

Grade
3rd
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
5 days
Instructional Strategy
Research
Technology
Database & Spreadsheet
Year
2006

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