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Not all page numbers in the link to the textbook correspond to the NCSCOS curriculum. Focus on:
D28-D59 (Weather, Air Pressure, Wind, Global Winds, Clouds and Precipitation) |
Unit Standards
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 observations and measurements.
5.E.1.3 Explain how global weather patterns such as the jet stream and water currents affect local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
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 observations and measurements.
5.E.1.3 Explain how global weather patterns such as the jet stream and water currents affect local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
Weather vs. Climate |
World Climate
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Essential Vocabulary:
weather climate seasonal weather patterns latitude equator hemisphere |
Essential Questions:
1. How do weather and climate differ? 2. How are weather and climate similar? 3. How do different latitudes and hemispheres affect seasonal weather patterns? 4. What factors affect weather conditions? |
Weather Instruments |
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Essential Vocabulary
meteorology wind (or weather) vane barometer anemometer rain gauge hygrometer thermometer humidity air pressure |
Essential Questions:
1. What weather tools do meteorologists use to predict weather? 2. How is each tool used? What does each tool measure? 3. Why are they useful for meteorologists AND for us? |
Clouds and Precipitation |
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Essential Vocabulary clouds cumulus cirrus stratus nimbo (affix) cumulonimbus nimbostratus fog overcast precipitation rain snow sleet hail freezing rain |
Essential Questions:
1. What are the different cloud types? 2. What does each cloud type look like? 3. Why are different clouds formed the way they are? 4. What type of weather does each cloud bring? 5. What are the different types of precipitation and how are they formed? |
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Essential Vocabulary:
air pressure altitude wind convection cell high pressure low pressure humidity barometer land breeze sea breeze |
Essential Questions:
1. How does air pressure affect wind? 2. What type of weather comes from a low pressure system? 3. What type of weather comes from a high pressure system? 4. What is the difference between a land breeze and a sea breeze? 5. How do you interpret the readings on a barometer? |
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Essential Vocabulary: air mass humidity continental tropical continental polar maritime tropical maritime polar front cold front warm front occluded front stationary front |
Essential Questions:
1. How does air pressure affect wind? 2. How are air masses categorized? 3. What are the different types of fronts? 4. What weather will come from the different fronts? |
Global Winds & Ocean Currents |
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Essential Vocabulary
wind jet stream prevailing westerlies polar easterlies trade winds Gulf Stream El Nino La Nina |
Essential Questions
1. What is the jet stream? How does it affect weather in the United States? 2. What is the Gulf Stream? How does it affect weather in the United States? 3. What is the difference between El Nino and La Nina? 4. What happens to the weather in the U.S. during an El Nino year? 5. What happens to the weather in the U.S. during a La Nina year? |