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Weather with Lewis and Clark: Then and Now

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Fourth graders observe and write descriptions of the weather in a journal for one week. They research the daily journals of Lewis and Clark, compare the weather words used to their own personal journals, and discuss the need to accurately measure weather.

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the lewis and clark expedition

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lewis and clark, measuring weather, weather, science
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Grade
4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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