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Students explore the earth's atmosphere, weather, and climate. They begin class with a discussion about weather patterns, atmosphere, and the layers of the earth. After the class discussion, students rotate through four stations to observe demonstrations and participate in hands-on activities. Through experiments, students see the effects of atmospheric pressure, observe wind circulation, explore evaporation, and extreme weather.

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climates, the atmosphere

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atmosphere, climate, weather, science
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Grade
2nd - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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