CAST Prep Grade 6- MS-ESS2-5

CAST Prep Grade 6-

MS-ESS2-5

By Patrick Cochrane

MS-ESS2-5.

Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.

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Open Ended

Use the National Weather Service website to find this information about Beaumont today:

● Wind speed

● Wind direction (wind direction is described by the direction if CAME from)

● Temperature

● Barometric Pressure reading

● Presence of clouds (cloudy/clear)

● Precipitation (rain/snow)

Labelling

Pressure systems cause different local weather conditions across the United States. Use the weather map to help predict the current weather in Tucson, AZ and Chicago, IL.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Warmer

Cloudy Sky

Clear Sky

Cooler

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Villa’s 6th grade class wants to gather current weather data at their school in Tucson, AZ.

They will use their schoolyard weather station to help design and conduct an experiment to show the

presence of a low - pressure system in Tucson, AZ.

Choose the best answer to represent the correct tool and pressure data in Tucson, AZ.

• An anemometer to record an increase in pressure.

• A barometer to record a decrease in pressure.

• An anemometer to record a decrease in pressure.

• A barometer to record an increase in pressure.

Multiple Select

In order to have a full understanding of current weather for an area, the students will need to use multiple reliable sources for data gathering.

Select all of the weather data sources that should be considered reliable.

• Schoolyard weather station

• National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (www.noaa.gov)

• Phases of the Moon (www.moonconnection.com)

• National Weather Service (www.weather.gov)

Dropdown

Mrs. Villa’s class will take their annual trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in

Chicago, IL. As part of the preparation for the trip, the class needs to analyze the predicted weather in order to pack the appropriate clothing and accessories.



The temperature in Chicago, IL will

Select answer

due to the passing of a​

Select answer

pressure system.

Dropdown

Mrs. Villa’s class will take their annual trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in

Chicago, IL. As part of the preparation for the trip, the class needs to analyze the predicted weather in order to pack the appropriate clothing and accessories.



Students in Mrs. Villa’s class​

Select answer

need to bring an umbrella for the class trip because​

Select answer

is predicted for the area.​

Open Ended

There are two days left for the school trip in Chicago, IL. During the morning news, the students hear the newscaster claim that Day 4 of their trip will be warm and sunny.

Using the data, choose two pieces of evidence that can be used to support and explain the newscaster’s claim that Day 4 of the trip will be warm and sunny.