SEEd - Grade 3
Lesson Plans

Strand 3.1: WEATHER AND CLIMATE PATTERNS

Weather is a minute-by-minute, day-by-day variation of the atmosphere's condition on a local scale. Scientists record patterns of weather across different times and areas so that they can make weather forecasts. Climate describes a range of an area's typical weather conditions and the extent to which those conditions vary over a long period of time. A variety of weatherrelated hazards result from natural processes. While humans cannot eliminate natural hazards, they can take steps to reduce their impact.

Standard 3.1.2

Obtain and communicate information to describe climate patterns in different regions of the world. Emphasize how climate patterns can be used to predict typical weather conditions. Examples of climate patterns could be average seasonal temperature and average seasonal precipitation. (ESS2.D)

• 3.1.2 Lesson Plan Climate Patterns
  Thanksgiving Point lesson plan about climate patterns
• Introduction to Weather
  An 11-lesson unit that covers SEEd standards 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 (NSTA- click on "view this resource"). This unit is an in-depth look at weather and covers more than Utah standards require.
• Weather you like it or not!
  This unit plan focuses on teaching students about climates, weather, and regions of the world. The end result of the unit is for the students to create a video that describes the climate in their chosen region of the world and explain why the climate is the way it is.

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