Weather Fourth Grade MST Inquiry Unit Arianna Kirdahy & Jessica Martire

Motivation! Our new unit is all about making predictions and learning about weather! We are going to observe the weather conditions and identify how it may effect us! We are about to become meteorologists and learn everything there is to know about weather! Are you ready?

Scientific Inquiry: S4.2: Conduct scientific investigations using appropriate tools and techniques. S4.3: Identify patterns in data and/or relate patterns in data to theoretical models.

Some More Inquiry Skills We Will Use Communicating – Giving oral and written explanations or graphic representations of observations. Identifying Variables – Recognizing characters of objects or factors in events that are constant or change. Manipulating Materials – Handling and treating materials and equipment safely Observing – Becoming aware of an object an event by using any of the senses or extensions of the senses to identify properties Inferring – Drawing a conclusion based on prior experiences

Our Key Concepts (2.1a) Weather is the condition of the outside air at a particular moment. (2.1b) Weather can be described and measured by: temperature, wind speed and direction, form and amount of precipitation, general sky conditions (cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy). (3.1g) Some properties of an object are dependent on the conditions of the present surroundings in which the object exists. temperature: hot or cold, lighting: shadows, color, moisture: wet or dry.

UNIT VOCABULARY Air Season Climate Temperature Droplet Weather Precipitation Temperature Weather

CHARTS AND GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Making Our Lessons Realistic

Brain Pop - Homework help and activities about weather and climate. Add in Technology Brain Pop - Homework help and activities about weather and climate. NOAA's National Weather Service Playtime for Kids - Weather games, safety tips, general weather information, and other fun activities. Weather Wiz Kids - Detailed explanations and activities concerning all things 'weather'. Wild Wild Weather - A website created by a meteorologist just for kids. PBS Kids- Interactive website so student can practice reading and recording the temperature.

Hands On Experiment

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