SC15.K.9
Observe, record, and share findings of local weather patterns over a period of time (e.g., increase in daily temperature from morning to afternoon, typical rain and storm patterns from season to season).
Observe, record, and share findings of local weather patterns over a period of time (e.g., increase in daily temperature from morning to afternoon, typical rain and storm patterns from season to season).
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UP:SC15.K.9
Vocabulary
- Observe
- Record
- Share
- Findings
- Weather
- Patterns
- Period of Time
Knowledge
Students know:
- The number of sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, cool, or warm days.
- The relative temperature at various times of the day (e.g., cooler in the morning, warmer during the day, cooler at night).
- The relative number of days of different types of weather conditions in a month.
- The change in the relative temperature over the course of the day.
- Certain months have more days of some kinds of weather than do other months (e.g., some months have more hot days, some have more rainy days).
- The differences in relative temperature over the course of a day (e.g., between early morning and the afternoon, between one day and another) are directly related to the time of day.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Observe weather patterns over a period of time.
- Record findings of weather patterns over a period of time.
- Share findings of weather patterns over a period of time.
- Describe patterns in the weather data.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Patterns of weather can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.
- Whether events have causes that generate observable patterns.
Scientific and Engineering Practices
Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Crosscutting Concepts
Patterns
