Science - 4th Grade
Lesson Plans

Standard 2

Students will understand that the elements of weather can be observed, measured, and recorded to make predictions and determine simple weather patterns.

Objective 1

Observe, measure, and record the basic elements of weather.

• Everyone Knows It's Windy
  Students will learn about wind and create an anemometer - an instrument that measures wind speed.
• Measuring Wind Speed
  Using a ping pong and protractor, students measure wind speed over the course of a week and graph the results.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 1 - Clouds
  Students will observe and record different types of clouds.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 2 - Thermometers
  These classroom thermometer activities will help students understand how temperature is measured.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 3 - Wind
  This activity will help students learn how to measure the direction and speed of wind.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 4 - Air Pressure & Barometers
  This classroom activity will help students understand barometric pressure.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 5 - Severe Weather
  Students will learn about severe weather in Utah.
• TRB 4:2 - Investigation 6 - Collecting Weather Data
  In this investigation students will collect data for two weeks. They will start seeing patterns and be able to make predictions.
• Winter and Summer Storms Scenarios
  In this lesson students will understand that there are reasons that summer and winter storms are different, and will discover the patterns for each.

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