Identify elements that make up weather, including temperature, precipitation, and wind speed and direction.
General Information
Number: SC.5.E.7.In.3
Category: Independent
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.
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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.
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