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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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When does rain turn to snow? When
a. the clouds get closer to Earth
b. the clouds get darker
c. air temperature gets colder
d. the wind blows
Correct Answer: c
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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Which is the most probably weather data for Salt Lake City in January?
a. 95°F temperature, 1 mph wind speed, snow
b. 48°F temperature, 50 mph wind speed, rain
c. 20°F temperature, 10 mph wind speed, sunny
d. 65°F temperature, 15 mph wind speed, rain
Correct Answer: c
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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The weather forecaster says that a thunderstorm is approaching your town. What kind of weather is coming?
a. cirrus clouds, lower temperatures, and rain
b. cirrus clouds, higher temperatures, and rain or snow
c. stratus clouds, no temperature change, and no rain
d. dark cumulus clouds, low temperatures, and rain
Correct Answer: d
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MC |
4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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A calm day with little wind usually means the next day will have what kind of weather?
a. the same
b. a storm
c. warmer, more clouds
d. colder, fewer clouds
Correct Answer: a
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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What does a day with lots of wind from the south usually mean about the weather?
a. it will stay the same
b. colder weather is coming
c. warmer weather is coming
d. rain or snow is likely
Correct Answer: b
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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Day 1 |
Day 2 |
Day 3 |
Day 4 |
Day 5 |
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67°F |
71°F |
69°F |
70°F |
72°F |
Using the chart of data above, what element of weather is being recorded?
a. air pressure
b. humidity
c. air speed
d. temperature
Correct Answer: d
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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Study the Utah County weather data chart below and answer the next two questions.
Weather Data
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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Temperature |
93°F |
87°F |
82°F |
80°F |
85°F |
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Air Pressure |
30.8 in |
30.2 in |
29.5 in |
28.9 in |
30.1 in |
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Wind Speed |
5 mph |
15 mph |
25 mph |
10 mph |
5 mph |
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Cloud Cover |
Clear |
Partly cloudy |
Cloudy |
Clear |
Clear |
1. On which day will it most likely rain?
a. Monday
b. Tuesday
c. Wednesday
d. Thursday
e. Friday
2. Which month of the year is probably represented?
a. January
b. July
c. March
d. November
Correct Answers:
1. c
2. b
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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What weather data would you need to collect to make an accurate forecast? List four or more.
Correct Answer:
Air temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind, cloud cover, precipitation.
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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What are two weather clues that show a storm is coming?
Correct Answer:
Wind, especially from the south; cirrus clouds; dropping barometer; high humidity
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4th Grade |
Standard: 02 |
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Objective: 02. Interpret recorded weather data for simple patterns. |
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Activity Description:
Students will use recorded weather
data and look for simple patterns.
Materials Needed:
Graph paper, colored pencils,
student sheet
Prior to Assessment:
Students should be familiar with
how weather is observed and recorded. They should be familiar with
precipitation, air temperature, and cloud cover.
Time Needed:
45 minutes
Procedure:
1. Hand out student sheets and go
over directions on graphing with students.
2. After students have
graphed data, discuss how graphs may show patterns indicating that one weather
factor may be related to another. For example, a cloudy day may be cooler
in summer that a clear day because the sunÍs rays are blocked. Be careful
not to make causal relationships, it may be cloudy because it was cool that
day.
3. After you have
discussed possible reasons for relationships of one graph to another, allow
students time to answer the questions.
Scoring Guide:
1. Graphs are completed with
correctly drawn lines...........15 pts
2. Questions are correctly
answered...................................5 pts
Correct Answers:
1. Wednesday
2. Wednesday
3. Wednesday
4. There was a storm.
5. Temperature would go done and precipitation would go up.
Student Page
Name___________________________________________
Title: Graphing Weather
Introduction:
In this activity you will make
three graphs of weather factors measured during one week. The graphs
create a "picture" of data that helps you see and compare different
kinds of data.
Directions:
1. Use the data in the chart
below to make three graphs, one for temperature, cloud cover, and rainfall.
2. Use a colored pencil to
draw the dots for temperature on the temperature graph. Find the day on
the bottom of the graph and go up to the temperature measured to place the
dot. Connect them when you are done.
3. Do the same thing for the cloud cover (what percent of the sky is covered by clouds, 100% means the sky was totally covered) and rainfall (measured in inches of rain)
4. Compare the graphs and
discuss with your teacher the different ways the graphs are the same and
different.
5. Answer the questions.
Data:
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Day |
Temperature (°F) |
Cloud Cover (%) |
Rainfall (inches) |
Monday |
75°F |
20% |
0 |
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Tuesday |
66°F |
35% |
0 |
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Wednesday |
44°F |
100% |
.34 |
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Thursday |
50°F |
80% |
.05 |
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Friday |
67°F |
60% |
0 |
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Saturday |
70°F |
20% |
0 |
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Sunday |
78°F |
10% |
0 |
Temperature Graph
Cloud Cover Graph
Rainfall Graph
Questions:
1. What day was coldest?
2. What day had the most
clouds?
3. What day had the most
rainfall?
4. How would you describe
what happened Wednesday?
5. If cloud cover went up,
what would you expect temperature and rainfall to do?