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3rd - 4th
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Duration
45 mins
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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Sky Watching

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Students trace how weather patterns generally move from west to east in the United States.

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Concepts

humidity, precipitation, temperature

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humidity, precipitation, storm tracking, temperature, science

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