S4E3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to demonstrate the water cycle.
a. Plan and carry out investigations to observe the flow of energy in water as it changes states from solid (ice) to liquid (water) to gas (water vapor) and changes from gas to liquid to solid.
b. Develop models to illustrate multiple pathways water may take during the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, and precipitation). (Clarification statement: Students should understand that the water cycle does not follow a single pathway.)
Students should know the 3 states of matter and understand how the each relate to properties of water.
What happens when water is left to boil for a long time? Where does it “go”?
How does adding or removing heat energy affect the temperature of a substance?
How does water change states of matter?
Students should be able to identify the 4 parts of the water cycle and what happens at each stage.
Students should know the 4 types of precipitation.
What happens to water after it falls as precipitation?
How does adding or removing heat energy affect the temperature of a substance?
How does water change states of matter?
S4E4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to predict weather events and infer weather patterns using weather charts/maps and collected weather data.
a. Construct an explanation of how weather instruments (thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, wind vane, and anemometer) are used in gathering weather data and making forecasts.
b. Interpret data from weather maps, including fronts (warm, cold, and stationary), temperature, pressure, and precipitation to make an informed prediction about tomorrow’s weather.
c. Ask questions and use observations of cloud types (cirrus, stratus, and cumulus) and data of weather conditions to predict weather events.
d. Construct an explanation based on research to communicate the difference between weather and climate.
What tools can be used to gather weather information, and how should we record the data?
Students should know the names of each weather instrument, what they look like and their function.
How does a weather map indicate weather conditions?
How can we use weather maps to make predictions about weather changes?
What do weather maps show us about fronts?
What occurs at a frontal boundary?
What pattern do you notice between cloud types and weather?
Calling all 4th potential meteorologists at GBE. You will be creating a map, a weather forecast script, and a video to share with the class.
What do weather maps show us about fronts?
What occurs at a frontal boundary?
What pattern do you notice between cloud types and weather?
How do fronts, temperature, and precipitation dictate the weather?
What data do you need to predict the weather for tomorrow? How does that change when predicting the weather for a season or over the year?