MS. DILWoRTH's 5TH GRADE
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Weather
​5.E.1
Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.

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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)
Weather Unit STUDY GUIDE
ALL WEATHER Quizlet
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.

Weather vs. Climate

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World Climate

Essential Vocabulary:
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weather
climate
seasonal weather patterns
latitude
equator
​hemisphere
Essential Questions:
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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? 

Learn

Weather vs. Climate
Ms. D's Slides: Weather vs. Climate
Article: Climate vs. Weather
YouTube: "Climate & Weather"
Crash Course Kids: "Weather vs. Climate"
Study Jams: "Weather & Climate"
Seasons + the Sun
Crash Course Kids: "Seasons & the Sun"
Study Jams: "Seasons"
BrainPOP: "Seasons"

Practice

Quizlet: "Weather & Climate"
Quiz: Weather vs. Climate
Latitude/Longitude Skill Builder

Extend

CK12: "Intro to Weather"
CK12: "Weather vs. Climate"
CK12: "The Importance of the Atmosphere"
CK12: "The Effect of Latitude on Climate"

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?

Learn

Ms. D's Slides: "Weather Tools"
Study Jams: "Weather Instruments"
YouTube: "Weather Smart: Forecasting"
YouTube: "Weather Tools"
Song: "Weather Instruments"
Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Tools

Practice

Quizlet: "Weather Instruments"
Weather Instrument Quiz
Weather Tool Timed Quiz
Weather Tool Jeopardy

Extend

CK12: "Collecting Weather Data"
DIY Weather Instruments

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?

Learn

Ms D's Slides: "Clouds & Precipitation"
Weather Wiz Kids: "Clouds"
Study Jams: "Clouds and Precipitation"
Untamed Science "Three Main Cloud Types"
BrainPOP: "Clouds"
"Let's Learn About Clouds" Interactive
Cloud Types Interactive
Weather Channel: "Snow, Sleet, & Freezing Rain/Ice"
Weather Channel: "Hail 3D"
Precipitation Types Video (stop at 2:10)

Practice

Quizlet: "Clouds & Precipitation"
Cloud Quiz
Scholastic Quiz: "Clouds"
Cloud Quiz 2

Extend

"Why Do Clouds Stay Up?" YouTube
CK12: "Clouds"
CK12: "Precipitation"


​Air Pressure and Wind

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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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Learn

Ms. D's Slides: "Air Pressure & Wind"
Study Jams: "Air Pressure & Wind"
"How Heavy is Air?" Video
YouTube: "High Pressure vs. Low Pressure"
YouTube: "How Does Atmospheric Pressure Affect Weather?"
YouTube: "Reading a Barometer" (Basic)
YouTube: "Reading a Barometer" (Advanced)

Practice

Quizlet: "Air Pressure & Wind"
Air Pressure/Altitude Interactive

Extend

CK12: "Air Pressure & Altitude"
CK12: "Local Winds"



​Air Masses & Fronts

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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?

Learn

Ms. D's Slides "Air Masses & Fronts"
Study Jams: "Air Masses & Fronts"
Animation 1: Warm & Cold Fronts
Animation 2: Warm & Cold Fronts
Animation 3: Warm, Cold, Occluded, Stationary Fronts

Practice

Quizlet: "Air Masses & Fronts"
Air Masses & Fronts WEBQUEST

Extend

Interactive Weather Map
CK12: "Air Masses"
CK12: "Humidity"
CK12: "Weather Maps"
CK12: "Weather 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?

Learn

Ms. D's Slides: "Global Winds & Ocean Currents"
Study Jams: "Air Pressure & Wind"
Study Jams: "Waves and Currents"
BrainPOP: "Wind"
Types of Winds
Global Winds: "Sail the Globe"

Practice

Quizlet: "Global Winds & Ocean Currents"

Extend

CK12: "Global Wind Belts"
CK12: "El Nino/La Nina"
El Nino & La Nina Animation (Advanced)
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