TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 5: Processes and Interactions of the Earth’s Systems
(Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere)
2. Earth’s Systems (Geosphere, Atmosphere and Hydrosphere) interact with one another as
they undergo change by common processes
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept F: Constantly changing
properties of the atmosphere occur in
patterns which are described as weather
a. Observe, measure and record weather
data throughout the year (i.e., cloud
cover, temperature, precipitation, wind
speed) by using thermometers, rain
gauges and wind socks.
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a. Each day students will measure the weather
in the following way: chart observations of
cloud cover, temperature by using a
thermometer, precipitation by using a rain
gauge, and wind speed and direction by
using a windsock. Students will discuss the
job of a meteorologist and how they help us
understand weather. (2.5; 4.8; 4.3)
a. Students will create a windsock. They will
take it outside and measure the wind direction
and speed by using their windsock. Students
will create a rain gauge and take it outside to
measure precipitation.
b. Compare temperatures in different
locations (e.g., inside, outside, in the
sun, in the shade).
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b. Students will go outside and take two
thermometers. They will place one in the
shade and one in the sun. After some time,
students will observe both thermometers.
Compare the temperatures. Students will
draw two thermometers and draw the
temperature in the shade and in the sun. (1.5)
b. Students will place one thermometer inside
and one outside. They will compare the
temperatures of the two locations.
c. Compare weather data observed at
different times throughout the year (e.g.,
hot vs. cold, cloudy vs. clear, types of
precipitation, windy vs. calm).
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c. Students will observe and chart the weather
for a period of time. Students will compare
the weather data that has been gathered.
Each day ask the children if it is hot or cold,
cloudy or clear, windy or calm. (2.1; 2.5)
c. Students will draw a picture and write weather
words for each season of the year.
d. Recognize patterns indicating
relationships between observed weather
data and weather phenomena (e.g.,
temperature and types of precipitation,
clouds and amounts of precipitation) .
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d. Students will inquire about the different
kinds of clouds. They will research the
Internet to find out characteristics of clouds
and observe clouds each day to chart what
kind they are. Students will also measure the
amount of precipitation. (1.6; 1.3; 1.2; 1.8)
d. Students will graph the types of clouds seen
each day and the types of precipitation or
amount of precipitation. Students will
compare the type of cloud to the amount of
precipitation.
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