KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL SEMESTER PROGRAM WEATHER

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S3.D.2.1.2: Describe how weather variables (i.e., temperature, wind speed, wind direction, and precipitation) are observed and measured.
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Earth and Space Science' (eather

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Explain how air temperature) moisture) wind speed and direction) and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time. *ifferentiate between weather and climate.

Skills of +n,uir .eco#ni/e simple patterns in data and use data to create a reasonable explanation for the results of an in$esti#ation or experiment. .ecord data and communicate findin#s to others usin# #raphs) charts) maps) models) and oral and written reports.

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#. Introduction : +ntroduce the concept of climate to the class. Explain that climate is the a$era#e weather temperature) precipitation) and wind) of a place o$er a period of man- -ears. 0sk the students to #i$e ideas about the climate of (illiamstown or 1orth 0dams. Explain that thinkin# about the weather in different seasons is actuall- a #ood description of climate. B. De'elop$ent :
Activity: 1) "ass out the climate comparison sheets to the class temperature and precipitation) and place the climate comparison sheet for temperature on the o$erhead. *iscuss that -ou can use tables of data to make comparisons) and explain how tables are created. Explain that dail- weather measurements are taken for man- -ears and then a$era#ed. Climate data can help predict which months mi#ht be colder or warmed and which locations on the earth mi#ht be colder or warmer. 0sk students to think about wh- these different locations mi#ht be colder or warmer. Use a #lobe to discuss wh- locations nearer to the e,uator are warmer. *iscuss the precipitation data as well. 0sk the students to make bar #raphs with the temperature and precipitation data from each of the three locations. *emonstrate how to make a bar #raph) usin# the #raph o$erheads pro$ided) if necessar-. !he bar #raphs should pro$ide a #ood $isual for the differences in climate. 0ssist students as necessar- to complete the #raph. +f needed) do a re$iew of how to make a bar #raph with the class before #i$in# the students time to work indi$iduall-.

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C. Closure : *iscuss the followin# ,uestions with the class. (hat is weather2 (hat is climate2 3ow is the climate of (illiamstown41orth 0dams different from the climate of 5lorida2 5rom 0laska2 (h- is the climate different2 D. #cco$$odations / Di11erentiation 9 The 8eather data 8ill (e printed in larger 1ont 1or easier reading. ;. #ssess$ent/;'aluation plan 1. <or$ati'e #ssess (ased on ho8 the students 8or4 on the acti'it6 and respond to the 3uestions. 2. u$$ati'e Science notebook responses) participation in class acti$ities and discussions) completion of the climate comparisons 7. -e1lecti'e -esponse #. -eport o1 tudents= /er1or$ance in Ter$s o1 tates +()ecti'es B. /ersonal -e1lection

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