Weather

In this unit, the students will be learning about different weather concepts. The following Essential Standards will be covered in this unit:

5.P.2.1 Explain how the sun’s energy impacts the processes of the water cycle (including evaporation, transpiration, condensation, precipitation and runoff).

5.E.1 Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns.

5.E.1.2 Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements.

5.E.1.3 Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measureable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.