6th Grade Science Guide

6.3 Weather & Climate 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 4

boundaries of 2 air masses.

demonstrate that weather occurs along boundaries of 2 air masses.

Activity: Predicting Changes in Weather

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can describe how your location on Earth affects climate and weather.

●​ Students analyze and

●​ Lesson Plan

use weather data to see how weather scientists are so able to accurately predict the weather.

Activity: Ocean Currents and Sea Surface Temperatures

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Differential heating of Earth results in circulation patterns in the atmosphere and oceans that globally distribute heat.

●​ Students use data to discover the link between ocean temperatures and currents that lead to changes in weather.

●​ Lesson Plan ●​ Moby Duck - ocean currents article ●​ Moby Duck Video

●​ I can show the

relationship between the rotation of Earth

and the circular motion of ocean currents and air in pressure centers. ●​ I can make predictions by linking current scientific satellite data to concerns about global climate change.

Activity: Predicting Weather

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Students will determine how weather variables

●​ I can interpret charts, maps, graphs and data

●​ Lesson Plan