S054.4
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Science Standard 4.4 - Level 5
Weather is different from climate
Standard in Kid Friendly Language
Standard Unwrapped
KNOW
Need to know Earth Science concepts of weather and climate
- Weather conditions and patterns
- Tools to measure weather
- Cloud types and formations
- Precipitation
- Climate and global climate zones
ABLE TO DO
- Describe the typical weather conditions (for different seasons)
- Identify various weather instruments
- Describe how various weather instruments
- Draw the water cycle
- Explain the components of the water cycle (cloud types, formation, wind, and types of precipitation)
- Record weather data (from daily weather patterns)
- Graph weather data (from daily weather patterns)
- Interpret weather data (from daily weather patterns)
- Define climate
- Map basic global climate zones
- Describe basic global climate zones
Instructional Strategies
Assessment Strategies
Resources
National Geographic Website on Seasons Explanations about the seasons and its distinct changes in weather, temperatures, and length of daylight.
Weather InstrumentsDescriptions of weather instruments
Web Weather for KidsLearn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids!
