All things weather!
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Subject Area: Science | Grade Level: 6
Lesson Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Weather, Temperature, Climate, Seasons ,Meteorologist
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will listen to a video about weather. Students will independently answer questions regarding the video they watched. Students will be able to inference what they have learned from the video to write complete sentences of what they have learned from video. Students will navigate different websites to read informational materials. Students will gain knowledge about weather using the resources provided. Students will be able to watch videos, play games and read informational text about weather using the resources provided. Students will be able to gain an abundance of information related to weather.

  • SC.6.E.7.3 Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and ocean currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, air pressure, wind direction and speed, and humidity and precipitation.
  • SC.6.E.7.6 Differentiate between weather and climate.
  • SC.6.E.7.8 Describe ways human beings protect themselves from hazardous weather and sun exposure.
  • SC.6.E.7.2 Investigate and apply how the cycling of water between the atmosphere and hydrosphere has an effect on weather patterns and climate.
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Video : All About Weather
Instructions: Please watch and listen to the video closely, as you will answer questions regarding the information provided throughout the video.
Description: The video explains how weather affects everyone's life. The video explains the different forms of weather and goes over the reasons for different weather patterns. It briefly explains the water cycle. The layers of the atmosphere are explained and the causes and effects of the currents and air pressure. The video explains that weather is driven by air pressure, temperature, and moisture. It explains how the weather temperature changes day to day. The video explains the different forms of weather. It explains that as the seasons change, so do the temperatures and climates. It gives detailed definitions of vocabulary related to weather.
Quiz : Weather Review
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question.
Question #1

1. To make weather you need 3 things. They are? 

Question #2

What is the climate near the equator called?

Question #3

Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter are seasons that occer in what?

Question #4
Seasons happen because the Earth tilts as it goes around the Sun.
Question #5
A heat wave helps people and animals.
Question #6

Which Scientist studies the weather?

Question #7

The process of liquid water changing to a gas or water vapor is called what?

Question #8

Lightening strikes the Earth as often as how many times per second?

Question #9
Another name for rain, snow, sleet and hail is alienation. 
Question #10

Hurricanes begin as small thrunderstorms and form when?

Question #11
Write three complete sentencecs of things you have leaed from the video. 
Resources : Additional Resources about Weather!
Instructions: Once you are on any of the first three websites, you can navigate and watch videos, play games or read different information all things related to weather. The last website you will be able to turn the pages to see different images of weather.
NASA Climate Kids
Once you are on the website NASA Climate Kids, click on The Climate Time Machine. You can thing navigate around and watch videos, read articles, and play games regarding to weather.
Earth and Space Science Collections
This link allows students to learn all about weather and climate. Students are able to click on a video and listen to it. There are 588 available resources on weather and climate. It also shows you the grade level of each video.
SciJinks It's all about weather!
This website allows students to navigate around and watch videos, play games, and read about all things related to weather.
Images of Weather
You will be able to see a variety of different images of weather. You can click next page, and there are a total of 26,643 images of weather.