Weather
Supporting
TEKS Objective
The student is expected to differentiate between weather and climate.
Essential Understanding
The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system.
Science Background
Air, Climate and Weather: Environmental Literacy Council (website) - Information about the layers of Earth’s atmosphere and their role in the weather and climate on our planet’s surface.
Air, Climate and Weather
Environmental Literacy Council, www.enviroliteracy.org
Weather: National Geographic (website) - Short explanation of weather and weather forecasting.
National Geographic
Weather, www.science.nationalgeographic.com
Weather Words: Weather Wiz Kids (website) - More than 150 weather-related words and definitions.
Weather Words
Weather Wiz Kids, www.weatherwizkids.com
National Weather Service: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (website) - Provides weather information at the local, state and national levels, including warnings and forecasts.
Signature Lesson
Weather Complaints: National Geographic Xpeditions (website) - Students examine the climate in their local region, and consider the general complaints that people make about weather.
- Supporting Lessons
- Extensions
- Assessment Ideas
- Literature Connections
- Related
TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Weather Complaints: National Geographic Xpeditions (website) - Students examine the climate in their local region, and consider the general complaints that people make about weather.
Weather Complaints
National Geographic Xpeditions, www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions
Weather Experiments: Weather WizKids (website) - A large selection of weather investigations.
TEKS Navigation
Grade 5
Need Assistance?
If you need help or have a question please use the links below to help resolve your problem.
Comments
Hi, I have clicked on the signature lesson and am getting a not found message.
Thanks