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Weather Watchers Lesson Plan

Weather Watchers Lesson Plan

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Weather Watchers

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Learners identify basic weather instruments and how they are used to record weather data. Students define several vocabulary terms as stated in lesson. Learners use basic instruments to record weather data in their area. Students use the Internet to check short and long range forecasts.

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making predictions, weather forecasting, weather, meteorology, barometers, hygrometers

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barometer, forecast, hygrometer, phenomena, prediction, weather, math

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4th - 9th

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