Virginia Standard: 2.6 a, b, c
The student will investigate and understand basic types, changes and patterns of weather. Key Concepts: a. identification of common storms and other weather phenomena; b. the uses and importance of measuring, recording, and interpreting weather data; c. the uses and importance of tracking weather data over time • Weather data are collected and recorded using instruments. This information is very useful for predicting weather and determining weather patterns. • Weather influences human activity. • Scientists collect weather data over time to study trends and patterns. These trends and patterns help them to make future weather predictions. |
CreateStudents needed to use the design process to create two weather instruments- one to measure wind direction and one to measure amount of rainfall.
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Using PlansA students is checking her teams plan to see if their rain gauge was being assembled correctly.
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ResearchUsing a real weather instrument, that we used to collect data all week long, was giving this group some ideas and inspirations.
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