6th Grade Science Guide

Unit 4 6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

● I can explain evaporational cooling and condensation warming.

● This is a simple, yet effective, activity to

● Lesson Plan

reinforce the processes of evaporational cooling and condensation warming. It can be done as a class or given to students as a 'hands-on' activity and exercise in following directions.

Multiple Choice Assessment: 6.3.1 Formative Assessment

Activity: Weather vs. Climate

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can describe the difference between weather and climate ● I can interpret charts, maps and graphs related to weather and climate.

● Lesson Plan ● What is weather? ● What is climate?

● Students collect long weather data for a few weeks, and compare their weather data to the climate data of the region. Students read about the difference between climate and weather, and also review graphs and data

tables showing the difference between climate and weather.

Activity: Factors that Infuence Climate

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can understand that the Earth’s weather and climate are infuenced by its oceans and atmosphere ● I can understand that the Earth’s weather and climate are affected by

● Students complete a

● Climate vs. weather graphic organizer

graphic organizer about weather vs. climate, and discuss some of the factors that infuence climate.