WeatherDiffersClimate_Friday_11.15

4th Grade Science
Patterns on Earth
Lesson 5

Friday
November 15, 2024

Do Now

Which student(s) do you agree with?
_____________________

Justify your thinking. Explain why you agree
with the student(s) you chose.

I agree with… ______________________
because…___________________________
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Patterns on Earth

LO:SWBAT differentiate
between weather and
climate using descriptive
statements.

DOL: Given scenarios, SW correctly differentiate between
weather and climate using descriptive statements in at least
4 of 5 questions.

SCI.4.10C Differentiate between weather and climate.
SEPs 4.2B, 4.2C
RTCs 4.5A

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Essential Understandings &

Guiding Questions

What are characteristics of weather?

What are characteristics of climate?

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Lesson Vocabulary

weather

climate

atmosphere

average

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Look at the four pictures above. How is the weather different in each of

these places? Do you think weather changes very much in these places?

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Complete the sentence
frames on your activity

sheet.

Weather vs Climate

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Weather vs Climate

Drag the terms into the table to identify whether they best describe
weather, climate, or both.

Word Bank
precipitation

daily

long-term

average

temperature

short-term

Weather

Both

Climate

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Weather vs Climate

Drag the terms into the table to identify whether they best describe
weather, climate, or both.

Word Bank
precipitation

daily

long-term

average

temperature

short-term

Weather

Both

Climate

short-term

daily

temperature

precipitation

long-term

average

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Galveston is hot, sunny and
very humid each summer.

Climate

Read the statement. Decide if its an example of weather or climate.

Weather or Climate?

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It was rainy and cloudy today.

Read the statement. Decide if its an example of weather or climate.

Weather or Climate?

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The forecast this week is cold

with a 60% chance of snow.

Read the statement. Decide if its an example of weather or climate.

Weather or Climate?

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The Sahara Desert receives
less than 10 cm of rain per

year.

Read the statement. Decide if its an example of weather or climate.

Weather or Climate?

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Refer back to
your Venn
diagram.

Add
additional
information
based on
your new
learning.

Weather

The daily state of the
atmosphere, or air, in
any given place

Example: Sunny, rainy,
humidity, temperature

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Climate

The long-term

average pattern
of weather in a
particular area

© drutska – stock.adobe.com

Average

When quantities are
added together and then
divided by the number of
quantities

Example: The temperature for the last
3 months in Dallas are 90°, 82°, and
84° 90° + 82° + 84°= 256°
256° ÷ 3 = 85.3°
The average temperature is 85.3°

© serhat73 – stock.adobe.com

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Atmosphere

The thin layer of
gas between
Earth’s surface and
outer space

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Weather or Climate

A nearby town has experienced
several days of very little
rainfall. Is this an example of
weather or climate? Explain
your reasoning.

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Weather or Climate

The average temperature in a
coastal region has increased by
2°C over the past 50 years. Is
this an example of weather or
climate? Explain your
reasoning.

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DOL: Given
scenarios, SW
correctly differentiate
between weather
and climate using
descriptive
statements in at
least 4 of 5
questions.

Demonstration of Learning

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