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Transform your classroom into a fully functioning weather station with this series of hands-on investigations. Covering the topics of temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and cloud formation, these activities engage young scientists in learning all about the earth's weather.
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CCSS:
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Concepts
weather, weather changes, weather data, weather instruments, weather forecasting, weather station, weather types, winter weather, rain, wind, clouds, precipitation, air temperature, temperature, temperature changes, thermometers, rain gauge, air currents, the water cycle, condensation, evaporation, water vapor, air
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Instructional Ideas
- Integrate these hands-on activities into an upper-elementary or middle school science unit on weather
- Use these activities as science learning centers, having students rotate through and complete them over the course of one or two days
- Break the activities apart, using them as a series of whole group investigations about weather
Classroom Considerations
- Activities require significant preparation, so be sure to plan ahead when performing them in your classroom
Pros
- Notes are included throughout the resource that point out common misconceptions to address and offer tips for teaching about weather
- Offers suggestions of children's literature that can be used to supplement instruction
- A weather poetry activity is included which creates cross-curricular connections between language arts and science
- Resource provides a colorful water cycle diagram that supports children with learning about precipitation
Cons
- None