Pre/Post Assessment Air & Weather
Name: ___________________________
1. Circle the word that describes a scientist who studies weather. Geologist Meteorologist Doctor 2. Circle the word that tells what provides light and heat to the Earth.
Stars Sun Moon 3. Circe the words that name the four seasons Winter Sun Summer Fall Snow Spring Rain Moon Mark an X next to the sentences that are true 4. _______ The temperature is usually cooler in the morning than in the afternoon. 5. ________ Winter is usually the coldest season. 6. ________ It is usually warmer at night than in the daytime.
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7. What is the name of this tool? ______________________________________
What information does this tool tell you? ______________________________ 8. What is the name of this tool? ________________________________________
What information does this tool tell you? ________________________________
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Number of Days
9. What is wind? ____________________________________________________ 10. Answer the following questions by looking at the bar graph. Weather during January 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
How many sunny days were there during January?__________________ What type of weather happened the most in January? __________________
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11. Match the photos below with the seasons they describe by drawing a line connecting the picture and the name of the season it represents. Fall Winter Spring Summer
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calendar
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cirrus
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cold
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cloud
cool
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cumulus
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degrees Celsius
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degrees Fahrenheit
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median temperature
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freezing
hot
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meteorologist
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monitor
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overcast
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partly cloudy Copy the word:
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rain gauge
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rainy
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snowy
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stratus
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sunny
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symbol Copy the word:
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temperature
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thermometer
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tool
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warm
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weather
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weather instrument
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Glossary Word
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Glossary Picture
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Picture
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Weather Observation _____
Weather Observation _____
Date:______________________
Date:______________________
Draw a picture of the weather on this date.
Draw a picture of the weather on this date.
The weather today is….
The weather today is….
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_______________________________________.
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Weather Calendar Monday
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Tuesday
Name: ______________________________
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THERMOMETER PICTURES °F
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Cut this part out
Cut pictures apart. Each student needs one picture.
Investigation 2: Observing Weather No. 11—Student 184Sheet
1.6.a
Focus Question
Focus Question
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
Focus Question
Focus Question
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
Focus Question
Focus Question
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
Focus Question
Focus Question
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
“How does the temperature change throughout the day?”
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Focus Question
Focus Question
“How does ________________________________
“How does ________________________________
change _________________________________
change _________________________________
_________________________________________?”
_________________________________________?”
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Prediction
Prediction
I think the temperature will be
I think the temperature will be
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in the morning, because __________________
in the morning, because __________________
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Prediction
Prediction
I think ________________________________
I think ________________________________
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because_________________________________
because_________________________________
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Morning and Afternoon Temperatures
Morning and Afternoon Temperatures
Date
Morning Temperature
Afternoon Temperature
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Afternoon Temperature
Morning Temperature
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Reflection on Morning and Afternoon Temperatures
Reflection on Morning and Afternoon Temperatures
The temperature of the air tends to be lower
The temperature of the air tends to be lower
in the ________________________ and higher
in the ________________________ and higher
in the _____________________________.
in the _____________________________.
This happens because _________________
This happens because ________________
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Reflection on Median Temperatures around the World
Reflection on Median Temperatures around the World
Write the name of a city from the World Weather Chart. Write what month it is right now.
Write the name of a city from the class World Weather Chart. Write what month it is right now.
City ________________________________
City ________________________________
Month______________________________
Month______________________________
Draw a picture of yourself visiting this city this month. Make sure to draw the clothes you would need to wear outside.
Draw a picture of yourself visiting this city this month. Make sure to draw the clothes you would need to wear outside.
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MATH EXTENSION A
Name _________________________
INVESTIGATION 2: OBSERVING WEATHER Count by twos! What numbers go in the circles?
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40
What temperature is it?
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Cloud Types
Cloud Types
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Cloud CLOZE
Cloud CLOZE
Use words from the word wall to fill in the blanks below.
Use words from the word wall to fill in the blanks below.
Clouds are all made of drops of __________________
Clouds are all made of drops of __________________
in the air.
in the air.
_____________ clouds look like feathers or cobwebs.
_____________ clouds look like feathers or cobwebs.
___________________ clouds are big and fluffy.
___________________ clouds are big and fluffy.
_____________ clouds stay low and cover the sky.
_____________ clouds stay low and cover the sky.
_________________ makes clouds move.
_________________ makes clouds move.
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Water Reflection
Water Reflection
Water can fall to the Earth from the sky as
Water can fall to the Earth from the sky as
__________________ or _____________________.
__________________ or _____________________.
Water is important for _____________________ and
Water is important for _____________________ and
___________________________ to live. Some places
___________________________ to live. Some places
that water gathers naturally on Earth are
that water gathers naturally on Earth are
______________________, _______________________,
______________________, _______________________,
and __________________________________________.
and __________________________________________.
When it rains ___________________________________
When it rains ___________________________________
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Name _________________________
INVESTIGATION 2: OBSERVING WEATHER
Ms. Long’s class put their rain gauge outside to collect water during a big rainstorm. They measured 2 inches of rain from the storm. Where this class lives, the usual rainfall for the whole year is 26 inches. If all rainstorms brought 2 inches of rain, how many more storms do they need to reach the usual amount of rain for the year?
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Severe Weather Poster Planning
Severe Weather Poster Planning Continued
Name of severe weather event: __________________ .
What should people do to protect themselves and their pets during this kind of severe weather?
What are the weather conditions during this type of severe weather event?
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Draw a picture of this kind of severe weather event.
What are some of the dangers of this type of severe weather for people and the environment? ___________________________________________
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Bubble Observation
Bubble Observation
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anemometer
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bubble
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direction
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calm
east
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flying line
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gentle breeze
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kite
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moderate breeze Copy the word:
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north
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pinwheel
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south
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strong breeze
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tail
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wind
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wind vane
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Wind Speed Focus Question
Wind Speed Focus Question
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
Focus Question: How does wind speed affect how fast the anemometer turns?
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Wind Speed Focus Question
Wind Speed Focus Question
Focus Question:
Focus Question:
How does ____________________________
How does ____________________________
affect ________________________________
affect ________________________________
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How does ____________________________
How does ____________________________
affect ________________________________
affect ________________________________
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Wind Speed Focus Question
Wind Speed Focus Question
Focus Question:
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Wind Speed Prediction
Wind Speed Prediction
Prediction:
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I think________________________________
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because_______________________________
because_______________________________
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Wind Speed Plan
Wind Speed Plan
How are we going to observe or measure?
How are we going to observe or measure?
What are we going to change in our investigation?
What are we going to change in our investigation?
What are we going to keep the same?
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What are we going to keep the same?
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Wind Speed Claims and Evidence
Claims Evidence
I claim that ….
I claim this because…
Wind Speed Claims and Evidence
Claims Evidence
I claim that ….
I claim this because…
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Wind Scale
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Wind Scale Continued
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Wind Scale Weather Observations
Wind Scale Weather Observations Cont.
Date _________________________
Clouds
Weather Description
The type of clouds in the sky today are
Draw the kind of weather today:
___________________________________ clouds.
Wind Speed
Using the wind scale, the wind today is ___________
__________________________________________.
Temperature
The anemometer turned ___________ times in ten seconds.
The temperature today is ____________________
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How to Make a Wind Vane
How to Make a Wind Vane
Cut out the instructions below. As your teacher makes a wind vane, put the instructions in order on your desk and number them. Then glue them into your science notebook.
Cut out the instructions below. As your teacher makes a wind vane, put the instructions in order on your desk and number them. Then glue them into your science notebook.
1 Compare the two straws. One is larger and has a hole near the center and slits at both ends. The other is smaller and has a slit at only one end.
1 Compare the two straws. One is larger and has a hole near the center and slits at both ends. The other is smaller and has a slit at only one end.
____ Insert the split end of the smaller straw through the hole in the larger (super jumbo) straw. Fold down the flaps on the smaller straw and tape them to the super jumbo straw.
____ Insert the split end of the smaller straw through the hole in the larger (super jumbo) straw. Fold down the flaps on the smaller straw and tape them to the super jumbo straw.
____ Find the slit in one end of the super jumbo straw. Insert the cardboard pointer into the slit and tape it in place.
____ Find the slit in one end of the super jumbo straw. Insert the cardboard pointer into the slit and tape it in place.
____Lay the wind vane on a table. Slide the tail section of the wind vane into the slit in the other end of the straw and tape it in place.
____Lay the wind vane on a table. Slide the tail section of the wind vane into the slit in the other end of the straw and tape it in place.
____ Insert the wind-‐vane assembly into a half super jumbo straw. Your wind vane is ready to use.
____ Insert the wind-‐vane assembly into a half super jumbo straw. Your wind vane is ready to use.
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Wind Vane Weather Observations
Wind Vane Weather Observations Cont.
Date _________________________
Weather Description
Wind Speed
Draw the kind of weather today:
Using the wind scale, the wind today is ___________
__________________________________________.
Temperature
The temperature today is ____________________
The anemometer turned __________ times in 10 seconds.
Clouds
Wind Direction
The type of clouds in the sky today are ___________________________________ clouds. The clouds are moving toward the (circle one) north
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east
south
west
The wind is coming from the ___________________.
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Wind Reflections
Write a sentence about the wind that describes something new you learned.
Draw a picture on a windy day. Include yourself, at least one animal, and one plant.
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______________________________________
______________________________________ _____________________________________.
What are the two instruments you learned to use to make observations of the wind. _____________________________________ __________________________________________
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MATH EXTENSION B
Name _________________________
INVESTIGATION 3: WIND EXPLORATIONS Markita wants to have a kite party. She has 5 friends coming to the party. Here is what she needs to make 1 kite. 1 piece of paper 3 strings 3 pieces of tape 2 strips of crepe paper for tails
How many pieces of paper, strings, pieces of tape, and strips of crepe paper will she need for 6 kites?
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Weather Graph
Weather Graph
From: _______To:___________
From: _______To:___________
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Weather Reflections – Monthly Data The weather this month was… ______________________________________ ______________________________________
When you get dressed in the morning, what information about the weather would be useful to help you decide what to wear? ______________________________________
_____________________________________. Draw yourself wearing appropriate clothing during one day this month.
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change
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column
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precipitation
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graph
row
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season
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total
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Describing Fall
Draw what happens to leaves on trees in the fall in Colorado.
Draw what kind of clothing people usually wear in the fall in Colorado.
Draw what animals do in the fall in Colorado.
Describe the weather in the fall in Colorado.
The temperature in the fall is
mostly ____________________________.
The weather conditions in the fall are mostly
__________________________________.
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Weather Graph
Weather Graph
From: _______To:___________
From: _______To:___________
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service October 2011 Number of Days Sunny 13 Number of Days Partly Cloudy
15
Number of Days Cloudy
3
Number of Days Rainy
5
Number of Days Snowy
4
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
6
Cool Days
14
Cold Days
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Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
January 2011 Number of Days Sunny
6
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
22
Number of Days Cloudy
3
Number of Days Rainy
6
Number of Days Snowy
6
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
0
Cool Days
0
Cold Days
19
Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
April 2011 Number of Days Sunny
3
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
19
Number of Days Cloudy
8
Number of Days Rainy
10
Number of Days Snowy
7
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
0
Cool Days
12
Cold Days
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Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
July 2011 Number of Days Sunny
6
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
22
Number of Days Cloudy
3
Number of Days Rainy
21
Number of Days Snowy
0
Hot Days
4
Warm Days
27
Cool Days
0
Cold Days
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Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
October 2010 Number of Days Sunny
9
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
22
Number of Days Cloudy
0
Number of Days Rainy
2
Number of Days Snowy
0
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
5
Cool Days
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Cold Days
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Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
January 2010 Number of Days Sunny
7
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
22
Number of Days Cloudy
2
Number of Days Rainy
0
Number of Days Snowy
1
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
0
Cool Days
0
Cold Days
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Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
April 2010 Number of Days Sunny
3
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
19
Number of Days Cloudy
8
Number of Days Rainy
7
Number of Days Snowy
1
Hot Days
0
Warm Days
0
Cool Days
12
Cold Days
18
Freezing Days
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Historical Weather Data for the Denver Area From the National Weather Service
July 2010 Number of Days Sunny
4
Number of Days Partly Cloudy
26
Number of Days Cloudy
1
Number of Days Rainy
7
Number of Days Snowy
0
Hot Days
2
Warm Days
28
Cool Days
1
Cold Days
0
Freezing Days
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Describing Winter
Draw what happens to leaves on trees in the winter in Colorado.
Draw what kind of clothing people usually wear in the winter in Colorado.
Draw what animals do in the winter in Colorado.
Describe the weather in the winter in Colorado.
The temperature in the winter is
mostly ____________________________.
The weather conditions in the winter are mostly __________________________________.
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Weather Graph
Weather Graph
From: _______To:___________
From: _______To:___________
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Describing Spring
Draw what happens to leaves on trees in the spring in Colorado.
Draw what kind of clothing people usually wear in the spring in Colorado.
Draw what animals do in the spring in Colorado.
Describe the weather in the spring in Colorado.
The temperature in the spring is
mostly ___________________________.
The weather conditions in the spring are mostly __________________________________.
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Weather Graph
Weather Graph
From: _______To:___________
From: _______To:___________
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Describing Summer
Draw what happens to leaves on trees in the summer in Colorado.
Draw what kind of clothing people usually wear in the summer in Colorado.
Draw what animals do in the summer in Colorado.
Describe the weather in the summer in Colorado.
The temperature in the summer is
mostly ____________________________.
The weather conditions in the summer are mostly __________________________________.
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Weather Graph
Weather Graph
From: _______To:___________
From: _______To:___________
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Insulation Investigation Focus Question (created by class):
__________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ _________________________________?
Prediction:
“I think __________________________________ __________________________________ _________________________________, because___________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ ________________________________.”
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Plan: What is going to be different in our investigation?
What are we going to keep the same?
How are we going to observe or measure?
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Claim
3.6.b
Claim
I claim that:
I claim that:
Evidence I claim this because:
Evidence I claim this because:
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Insulation Investigation Focus Question (created by class):
___________________________________
Prediction:
“I think__________________________, ___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________ because____________________________ ________________________________?
___________________________________
______________________________.”
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Insulation Investigation continued Plan:
What is going to be different in our investigation?
What are we going to keep the same?
How are we going to observe or measure?
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Insulation Investigation continued Claim
3.6.e
Claim
I claim that:
I claim that:
Evidence I claim this because:
Evidence I claim this because:
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