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The Weather and Recess #157 Lesson PlanThe Weather and Recess #157 Lesson Plan
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The Weather and Recess #157

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Students track the daily weather at recess time for a number of weeks. They design a bar graph of the different types of weather. They discuss how weather changes affect recess time. They write a list of optional recess activities for inclement weather days.

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Grade
3rd - 4th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1998

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