Weather Expert
INTRODUCTION:
You and a partner are two distinguished meteorologist at a local weather station. Your accomplishments are so outstanding, that you are constantly being called on for help with important projects from important people. The National Weather Service is once again calling on your expertise to help them report on weather from all over the world.
You and a partner are two distinguished meteorologist at a local weather station. Your accomplishments are so outstanding, that you are constantly being called on for help with important projects from important people. The National Weather Service is once again calling on your expertise to help them report on weather from all over the world.
TASK:
Your task will be to research a one year worth of data from an assigned region of the world. A region will be assigned to you. You will research the weather data from that region for the year 2015. You will need to compile the information (average rainfall, average temperature, and average wind speed) in a spreadsheet and present it in two graphical information and write a narrative paragraph for each of the two graphs. You will present your report to the National Weather Service (your class). |
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PROCESS:
Please following the steps below to learn about the weather and how to interpret data.
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Basic Google Sheet |
NGSS: 3-ESS2-1. Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
3-ESS2-2.Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
MP.2, .4, .5 Reason abstractly and quantitatively, Model with mathematics, Use appropriate tools strategically.
3-ESS2-2.Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.
W.3.8 Recall information from experiences or gather information from print and digital sources; take brief notes on sources and sort evidence into provided categories.
RI.3.9 Compare and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts on the same topic.
MP.2, .4, .5 Reason abstractly and quantitatively, Model with mathematics, Use appropriate tools strategically.