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SLMS 7 th Grade Science Weather and Climate

SLMS 7 th Grade Science Weather and Climate. Lessons 2 and 3 Collecting Weather Data Earth’s Atmosphere. BRAINSTORM What does the term Weather mean?. Weather properties include? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DESCRIBE. Today’s Weather Yesterday’s Weather

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SLMS 7 th Grade Science Weather and Climate

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  1. SLMS 7th Grade ScienceWeather and Climate Lessons 2 and 3 Collecting Weather Data Earth’s Atmosphere

  2. BRAINSTORMWhat does the term Weather mean? • Weather properties include? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  3. DESCRIBE • Today’s Weather • Yesterday’s Weather • The Day Before Yesterday?

  4. TODAY’S FORECASTWOOD TV • What terms did the meteorologist use when reporting the weather? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

  5. WEATHER TERMS • System • Front • High and Low Pressure • Precipitation • Temperature • Clouds • Wind Speed and Direction • Wind Chill and/or “Feels Like” Temperature • Dew Point • Barometer – Barometric Pressure

  6. How can we find out about daily changes in the weather? • Record Daily Weather Data.

  7. WEATHER INSTRUMENTS • Thermometer • Barometer • Hygrometer • Anemometer • Rain Gage • Weather Vane Pass around the weather instruments and record the answers to the following questions on you note cards. What Does this instrument do? What is this instrument used to measure? How does it work?

  8. Instrument Lab Follow Up - What do each of these instruments do? - What increments are used to measure? • Thermometer • Barometer • Hygrometer • Anemometer • Rain Gage • Weather Vane - Refer to the functions in the Key Terms section of your journal when you are done.

  9. What makes up the Atmosphere?-What properties of the atmosphere do we measure? • Thermometer – Temperature • Barometer – Air Pressure • Hygrometer – The amount of water vapor in the air.

  10. DAILY WEATHER OBSERVATION LOG Record daily weather conditions. DAILY WEATHER OBSERVATION LOG

  11. Atmosphere Make Up

  12. Journal Entry – Wrap up • How do you think daily weather data will help determine how the weather changes from day to day and sometimes within a day? • DISCUSS and RECORD in your journal.

  13. Lesson 3

  14. Question What would happen if the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere were increased or decreased?

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