Unit 5 - Lesson 1 - Weather and Climate

Science :

Weather &

Climate

5th Grade

LockeD! Science

Weather and climate

Target

01

I will learn the difference
between weather and
climate.

03

02

I know I have it when I can identify
if a statement is describing
weather or climate.

04

CHAMPS

Success criteria

0-No Talking

Raise Hand - Ask

the Teacher

Getting Ready for

Class

Stay in Seat

Write Target, Prepare

for Class

Target is written, planner is put away, and you are ready to learn.

This is to determine what you already know

Pre-assessment

Multiple Choice

Climate and weather are different concepts, though they are related.  How are the concepts of weather and climate different?

• Weather refers to conditions nearer to the ground than climate.

• Climate is related to the amount of sunlight; weather is not.

• Weather conditions include precipitation, but climate does not.

• Climate covers larger areas and longer times than weather.

Multiple Choice

These weather maps show conditions in Texas on two days. Which city on the map had rain on Friday and no rain on Sunday?

• Houston

• El Paso

• Amarillo

• Dallas

Multiple Choice

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data.  Which of the following is a description of climate?

• Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona

• Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan

• Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas

• Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska

Multiple Choice

The table shows daily high temperatures for a certain city over a five-day period.  If the temperature pattern continues into the weekend, what high temperature would be predicted for Saturday?

• 8°C

• 10°C

• 12°C

• 14°C

Multiple Choice

Weather data is different than climate data.  Which of the following is an example of weather data?

• The average high temperature in May is 21°C in the Midwest of the United States.

• Central Australia usually receives less than 110mm of rainfall all year.

• The relative humidity was 24% at noon on July 23 in Tempe, Arizonia

• On average, there is 88mm of rain in the Gulf Coast Region in July.

Place in your notebook

Vocabulary List

Write down some questions you have during demonstration.

Demonstration

Write these questions in your notebook.

These questions are questions you will need to know the answer
to in order to be successful during this unit.

1.

What is weather?

2.

What is climate?

3.

What are some of the characteristics of weather?

4.

What are some of the characteristics of climate?

5.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

6.

In what ways do weather and climate differ?

Essential Questions

Weather

L1

Weather

Weather is the short-term conditions of the
atmosphere in an area that can change by the
minute, hour, day, or week.

Weather and climate

Weather conditions include:

•Temperature

•Precipitation

•Cloud cover

•Wind speed & direction

Weather

Themperature is a measurement of how hot or
cold the air is.

•Air temperature varies by the time of day and
month of the year.

•A thermometer is used to measure air
temperature.

Weather and climate

—Let’s Think about it

Maybe you’ve heard the old saying, “You can tell
the temperature by counting a cricket’s chirps.”
Well, it’s true.
Crickets are great thermometers! They chirp
faster when warm and slower when cold. Also,
they are extremely accurate. Count their chirps
for fourteen seconds. Then, add forty. You have
the temperature (in degree Fahrenheit) of
wherever the cricket is!

Now, try the “cricket thermometer” for yourself!

Think About It!

Remember to count their chirps for fourteen
seconds. Then, add forty. You have the
temperature (in degree Fahrenheit) of wherever
the cricket is!

What is the temperature if the cricket chirped
50 times in 28 seconds?

Open Ended

What is the temperature if the cricket chirps 50 times in 28 seconds?

Precipitation is water that fall to the
surface of the Earth.

●Rain

●Sleet

●Snow

●Hail

The form in which precipitation hits the
surface depends on the air
temperature.

A rain gauge measures the amount of
rain that falls to the Earth’s surface.

Weather and climate

Cloud cover describes the amount of
clouds in the sky.

●Clouds form when water vapor
condenses into tiny water droplets
or ice crystals.

●Terms such as mostly cloudy,
partly cloudy, or mostly sunny are
used to describe the amount of
cloud cover.

Weather and climate

Which day(s) are going to be mostly cloudy?
(You will type your answer in the next slide.)

Multiple Select

Which day(s) are going to be mostly cloudy?

• Saturday

• Sunday

• Monday

• Tuesday

• Wednesday

Wind speed describes how fast the air
is moving from one place to another.

●Air is constantly moving from
areas of high pressure to areas of
low pressure.

●Wind speed and direction are
measured using an anemometer.

●A windsock or wind vane can also
be used to determine wind
direction.

Weather and climate

windsock

Wind vane

anemometer

Match

Which tool will you need to use to measure the weather condition?

• Precipitation

• Temperature

• Wind

Rain Gauge

Thermometer

Anemometer and/or Windsock

• Rain Gauge

• Thermometer

• Anemometer and/or Windsock

What causes weather?

•Energy from the Sun drives the
water cycle, which creates
weather.

•The Sun’s energy causes water
from oceans and other large
bodies of water to evaporate.

•Rising air cools and condenses
to form clouds and precipitation.

•The Sun heats the surface of the
Earth unevenly, creating wind.

Weather and climate

Why do weather conditions change?

Weather conditions change as different air
masses move across the Earth.

High pressure systems generally bring fair
weather consisting of cool, dry air with lots of sun.

Low pressure systems generally bring stormy
weather with warm, moist air.

Weather and climate

Open Ended

In which area of the United States would you expect to be stormy?

Multiple Choice

The weather map shows the high temperatures for two day in January. Which day had weather temperatures that seem unusual for winter?

• January 6

• January 15

• January 20

• January 32

Multiple Select

Which of the following are TRUE?  (Select ALL that apply)

• Weather can change from minute to minute

• Weather can change from day to day

• Weather can change from hour to hour

• Weather can change from season to season

Multiple Choice

Students explore the uses of different tools for measuring different types of weather, such as air pressure and precipitation.  Which tool pictured below is used to measure the outside temperature?

• F

• G

• H

• J

Multiple Choice

The graph represents the relationship of data collected and recorded over a five-year period in the month of August.  What does the amount of rainfall in August 2017 represent?

• A specific weather condition for August 2017

• The daily climate in August 2017

• The amount of humidity in August 2017

• A decrease in precipitation for August 2017