Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Climate Module

Subject Area

Science

Grade(s)

3

Overview

The resource contains weather and climate data-collecting activities along with variations for several grade levels. Students create tables and graphs as they record weather patterns throughout the school year. Students describe, compare, and summarize their findings. There are extensions to learning, as well as opportunities to integrate math, social studies, and ELA.

    Science (2015) Grade(s): 3

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    Collect information from a variety of sources to describe climates in different regions of the world.

    Unpacked Content

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    Vocabulary

    • Evaluate
    • Climates
    • Regions
    • Reliable media
    • Sources

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those condition change over the years.
    • Books and other reliable media provide information that can be used to describe climates in different regions of the world.
    • Variations in climates within different regions of the world.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Identify reliable resources for gathering information.
    • Identify the different regions of the world and their climates.
    • Evaluate information in the resources.
    • Use information to describe the climates in different regions and their patterns.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Patterns in climate can be used to make predictions about typical weather conditions in a region.

    Scientific and Engineering Practices

    Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

    Crosscutting Concepts

    Patterns
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Lesson/Unit Plan

    Resource Provider

    NASA: The GLOBE Program
    Accessibility

    Accessibility

    Text Resources: Content is organized under headings and subheadings
    License

    License Type

    Custom
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