Weather
Supporting
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to measure and record changes in weather and make predictions using weather maps, weather symbols, and a map key.
Essential Understanding
The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system.
Science Background
NOAA Education Resources: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (website) - Large and diverse collection of weather- and climate-related information, resources, workshops, news and links for educators and students.
NOAA Education Resources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, www.noaa.gov
Weather: National Geographic (website) - Short explanation of weather and weather forecasting.
Weather
National Geographic, nationalgeographic.com
National Weather Service: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (website) - Provides weather information at the local, state and national levels, including warnings and forecasts.
National Weather Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, www.noaa.gov
Weather Map Symbols: American Meteorological Society (website) – Guide to interpreting common symbols on weather maps.
Weather Map Symbols
American Meteorological Society, www.ametsoc.org
Signature Lesson
Collecting Weather Data and Keeping a Weather Log: Stevens Institute of Technology, Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education (website) - Students will use weather instruments (see “directions for building and using weather instruments,” below) to observe, measure and record weather data for two weeks. Then, students will analyze their data to identify patterns and trends with which to make weather predictions.
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TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Weather Experiments: Weather WizKids (website) - A large selection of weather investigations.
Weather Experiments
Weather WizKids, www.weatherwizkids.com
How to Make an Anemometer: Southeast Regional Climate Center (PDF) - Easy, clear instructions for making an anemometer to measure windspeed.
How to Make an Anemometer
Southeast Regional Climate Center, www.sercc.com
Weather Walks: Utah Education Network (website) - Students learn about weather with guided activities while taking walks in various types of weather conditions.
TEKS Navigation
Grade 4
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