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Recognize the weather conditions including hot/cold and raining/not raining during the day.
Access Point #: SC.5.E.7.Pa.3
Access Point Standards

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  • SC.5.E.7.3: Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place and time.
  • SC.5.E.7.4: Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
  • SC.5.E.7.5: Recognize that some of the weather-related differences, such as temperature and humidity, are found among different environments, such as swamps, deserts, and mountains.
  • SC.5.E.7.6: Describe characteristics (temperature and precipitation) of different climate zones as they relate to latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water.
Access Point Information
Number:
SC.5.E.7.Pa.3
Category:
Participatory
Date Adopted or Revised:
02/08
Big Idea:
Earth Systems and Patterns : Humans continue to explore the interactions among water, air, and land. Air and water are in constant motion that results in changing conditions that can be observed over time.
Access Point Courses
Access Point Resources
Video/Audio/Animation
  • Kid Meteorologist:In this ZOOM-adapted video clip, a student explains how her interest in weather observation led her to volunteer at a local weather center so she could get practical experience with weather instruments and learn from a practicing meteorologist how forecasts are created.