Unit #: ___4_____ Subject(s): _Science_____ Grade(s): ___5____ Designer(s): Sarah Jones, Amanda Dyer, Kimberly Kopp
STAGE 1 – DESIRED RESULTS
Unit Title: ______Weather Patterns _____________________________________________
Enduring Understandings: Students will understand that…
1. Weather and climate can be predicted at multiple levels.
2. Weather and climate change in long- and short-term cycles.
3. Global weather patterns directly affect the local weather patterns.
4. Meteorologists use various instruments to gather, interpret, and predict the
weather.
Essential Questions:
1. How does weather change over time?
2. How do global and local weather patterns interact?
3. In what ways could a meteorologist increase the accuracy of their weather
prediction?
4. How do factors influence weather and climate on a global scale?
5. How are weather and climate interconnected?
Students will know:
 Different weather phenomena
o What an air mass is and what weather it causes
o What an air front is and what weather it causes
 Weather is different based upon the latitude
 Seasons are different depending on location
 US weather travels from west to east
 Air pressure equalizes (from high to low)
 Functions of the different weather instruments
 Wind is what moves weather
 How global patterns affect local weather
o Local and global weather effects
o Interaction between local and global weather
o How to identify jet streams, air currents, and water currents
o What jet streams, air currents, and water currents do
o Greenhouse Effect
o Causes of hurricanes
Key Vocabulary Terms:
Jet stream, Gulf stream, air mass, La Nina / El Nino, temperature, air pressure,
humidity, latitude / longitude, hemisphere, thermometer, barometer, anemometer,
wind vane, rain gauge, air pressure, cold front, warm front, occluded front, stationary
front, cirrus cloud, stratus cloud, cumulus cloud, weather, climate, hurricanes,
weather map
Students will be able to:
 Recognize a weather map and its symbols
 Utilize and understand weather instruments
 Identify geographical wind patterns
 Identify the differences between seasonal weather patterns
 Read and analyze weather maps and instruments
 Accurately predict the weather based on provided data
 Accurately measure weather
 Recognize local weather patterns
 Identify how global weather influences local weather
 Recognize jet stream and water currents on a weather map
 Compare and contract constant changes in weather and the effects (daily,
seasonal)
 Compare weather patterns with the seasons and geographic locations
 Identify and analyze cloud types and fronts and their effects on the weather
o Name, define, and identify the types of weather different clouds
bring
o Name, define, and identify the types of weather fronts bring
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Unit #: ___4_____ Subject(s): _Science_____ Grade(s): ___5____ Designer(s): Sarah Jones, Amanda Dyer, Kimberly Kopp
5.E.1
STAGE 1– Standards
Understand weather patterns and phenomena, making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
1.1
Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather conditions (including wind speed and direction, precipitation, and temperature) and patterns.
1.2
Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observations and measurement.
1.3
5.TT.1
Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction, speed,
and precipitation.
Use technology tools and skills to reinforce and extend classroom concepts and activities.
5.SI.1
Apply criteria to determine appropriate information resources for specific topics and purposes.
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Unit #: ___4_____ Subject(s): _Science_____ Grade(s): ___5____ Designer(s): Sarah Jones, Amanda Dyer, Kimberly Kopp
STAGE 2 – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
Performance Tasks:
 Task 4: W1/W2 Task
Other Evidence:
Formative
 Task 1: Weather / Climate Word Sort
 Task 2: First Word – Last Word
 Task 3: A & D Statements
 Task 5: Observing Weather Chart
 Task 6: Cloud Sorting
 Task 7: Wind Patterns Map
 Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Volume 3, “What Are Clouds Made of?”
pg. 155
 Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Volume 4, “Camping Trip” pg. 137
 Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Volume 4, “Global Warming” pg. 143
 Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Volume 3, “Rain Fall” pg. 171
Summative
 Task 8: Weather Maps Assessment
 Task 9: Weather Assessment
 Task 10: End of Unit Assessment
o Task 10 Key
Key Criteria:
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Unit #: ___4_____ Subject(s): _Science_____ Grade(s): ___5____ Designer(s): Sarah Jones, Amanda Dyer, Kimberly Kopp
STAGE 3 – LEARNING PLAN
District Resources:
 Weather Forecasting DSM kit
 Live Binder - CCS 5th Grade Scienceology
 Discovery Education
1. Geography Basics: Climate, Water, and Living Patterns
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=1138cdc4-05ff47b4-a8e7540488776274&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLess
onFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader
=YES&homeworkGuid=
2. Weather Smart: Heat, Wind, and Pressure
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=b2b07925-15a44728-875db4369021cc65&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLess
onFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader
=YES&homeworkGuid=
3. Science Is Elementary: What in the World? The Earth Explained:
Weather and Climate
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=5695b0ec-e9d349e7-8f5ac04127756814&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLess
onFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader
=YES&homeworkGuid=
4. Clouds and Patterns of the Weather
http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/?assetGuid=38c93aff-16d4415e-bf5ee14fc1c25670&fromMyDe=0&isPrinterFriendly=0&provider=&isLesso
nFromHealth=0&productcode=US&isAssigned=false&includeHeader=
YES&homeworkGuid=
Supplemental Resources:
 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=217643
 Mr. Parr Songs – (You Tube) “Winds Blow”, “Weather Fronts”, “Weather
Instruments”, “Global Warming”, “Ocean Currents”, “Storm Clouds”
 NCDPI 5th Science Resources – Earth Systems
http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/K-5+Science+Resources
 Air Pressure Experiment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkGoG9g1QX4&safety_mode=true&persist
_safety_mode=1&safe=active
 Geography and Weather
http://www.ussartf.org/predicting_weather.htm
 Web Weather for Kids
www.eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
 Weather Wiz Kids
www.weatherwhizkids.com
 Learning Reviews
http://www.learningreviews.com/Weather-Websites-for-Kids.html
 Meteorology A to Z
http://www.wxdude.com/topics.html
Discovery Education Resources
Standard 5.E.1
Video:
TEAMS: Weather: Temperature and Pressure
TEAMS: Weather: Convection and Wind
Understanding Climate Zones
Earth Science for Students: What is Weather?
Oceans: Earth’s Last Frontier
Weather: The Chaos Which Surrounds Us (AGL)
What is an Ocean Current? (BGL)
Standard 5.E.1.1
Video:
Measuring Weather
Barometers: High and Low Air Pressure
Anemometers and Wind Vanes: Measuring Wind
Magical Mother Nature: The Four Seasons (BGL)
Seasons: A Year of Change (AGL)
Exploration:
Weather Patterns
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Unit #: ___4_____ Subject(s): _Science_____ Grade(s): ___5____ Designer(s): Sarah Jones, Amanda Dyer, Kimberly Kopp
Audio:
Teacher and the Rockbots: How’s the Weather?
Standard 5.E.1.2
Video:
Meteorologists Use Scientific Instruments to Measure and Predict Weather
Using Weather Instruments to Forecast Weather
Forecasting the Weather
Meteorology: The Science of Predicting Weather
Weather Satellites: Seeing Earth from Above
Predicting Future Weather (AGL)
Meteorology: Predicting the Weather (BGL)
Standard 5.E.1.3
Video:
Fronts
The Jet Stream
Winds
Air Masses
Weather Fronts
Air Pressure, Jet Streams, Trade Winds, and Weather Fronts (AGL)
What is an Ocean Current? (BGL)
Standard 5.TT.1
Video:
A Year In Tech
Technology at Work: Part 01
Technology At Work: Part 02
TEAMS: Geometry in My World: Properties of Polyhedrons: Technology in the
Classroom and Journal Writing
Enhancing Education Through Technology
Creating a Career with the Media Arts in Mind 4: The Benefits of Technology
Standard 5.SI.1
Video:
Visual Resources
Discovering Language Arts: Primary: Reading: A Closer Look at Previewing
Resources
Utilizing Your Resources
Differentiated Resources (AIG, ESL, EC, Technology, etc.):
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