Download SC.5.E.7.3 - Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure

Standard #: SC.5.E.7.3
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Recognize how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation determine the weather in a particular place
and time.
Subject Area: Science
Grade: 5
Body of Knowledge: Earth and Space Science
Big Idea: Earth Systems and Patterns - Humans continue to explore the interactions among water, air, and land.
Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Air and water are in constant motion that results in changing conditions that can be observed over time.
Content Complexity Rating: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes
Remarks/Examples
Annually assessed on Grade 5 Science FCAT 2.0. Also assesses SC.5.E.7.4, SC.5.E.7.5, and SC.5.E.7.6.
TEST ITEM SPECIFICATIONS
Reporting Category: Earth and Space Science
Item Type(s): This benchmark will be assessed using: MC item(s)
Also Assesses
SC.5.E.7.4 Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
SC.5.E.7.5 Recognize that some of the weather-related differences, such as temperature and humidity, are found among different environments, such as swamps, deserts,
and mountains.
SC.5.E.7.6 Describe characteristics (temperature and precipitation) of different climate zones as they relate to latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water.
Clarification :
Students will identify and/or describe how air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation describe weather in a particular place
and time.
Students will identify or distinguish the forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail) and their related weather conditions.
Students will distinguish weather conditions among different environments.
Students will describe the temperature and precipitation of different climate zones as they relate to latitude, elevation, and/or proximity to bodies of water.
Content Limits :
Items assessing weather and climate are limited to conceptual understanding.
Items will not assess the difference between climate and weather.
Items will not address or assess the interpretation of specific characteristics used to forecast weather.
Items addressing the types of clouds are limited to cumulus, cirrus, stratus, and cumulonimbus as they relate to weather but will not require differentiation among these types
of clouds.
Items assessing climate zones are limited to polar, tropical, and temperate.
Items assessing weather-related differences among different environments may include desert, grassland, rainforest, tundra, and wetland.
Items will not require knowledge of specific geographic locations.
Items will not assess fronts.
Items may refer to common tools used to measure air temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, wind speed and direction, and precipitation but will not assess specific
knowledge of the tools.
Stimulus Attributes :
Scenarios may include a weather map with a key explaining weather symbols.
Dual thermometers showing degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius must be used if the scenario requires an illustration of a thermometer.
page 1 of 4 Wind speeds will be shown in miles per hour (mph).
The phrase air pressure should be used rather than the phrase barometric pressure.
Response Attributes :
None specified
Prior Knowledge :
Items may require the student to apply science knowledge described in the NGSSS from lower grades. This benchmark requires prerequisite knowledge from SC.2.E.7.1,
SC.2.E.7.2, SC.2.E.7.4, SC.2.E.7.5, SC.2.P.8.4, and SC.2.P.8.5.
SAMPLE TEST ITEMS (1)
Test Item #: Sample Item 1
Question: Earth has many types of climate zones. The map below shows the tundra climate zones of the Northern Hemisphere.
Which of the following best describes this type of climate zone?
Difficulty: N/A
Type: MC: Multiple Choice
Related Courses
Course Number
5020060:
7720060:
Course Title
Science - Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 and beyond (current))
Access Science Grade 5 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 and beyond (current))
Related Access Points
Independent
Access Points Number
SC.5.E.7.In.3:
Access Points Title
Identify elements that make up weather, including temperature, precipitation, and wind speed and direction.
Supported
Access Points Number
SC.5.E.7.Su.3:
Access Points Title
Recognize elements of weather, including temperature, precipitation, and wind.
Participatory
Access Points Number
SC.5.E.7.Pa.3:
Access Points Title
Recognize the weather conditions including hot/cold and raining/not raining during the day.
Related Resources
Tutorial
Name
Air Pressure and Wind:
Description
The Treehouse Weather Kids is designed for teachers and students in the 5th – 8th grades. It provides basic
information on weather topics such as winds, moisture, air pressure, seasons, and storms. This tutorial discusses air
pressue and wind.
page 2 of 4 Clouds and Moisture:
The Treehouse Weather Kids is designed for teachers and students in the 5th – 8th grades. It provides basic
information on weather topics such as winds, moisture, air pressure, seasons, and storms. This tutorial discusses
clouds, humidity, and precipitation.
Lesson Plan
Name
Description
"This Engineering Design Challenge is intended to help students apply the concepts of air pressure from SC.5.E.7.3 as
Feeling the Pressure — An
they improve upon a common homemade barometer design to create one that is more accurate. It is not intended as
Engineering Design Challenge:
an all encompassing lesson for this benchmark."
Go Fly A Kite MEA:
Students analyze a weekly weather forecast to rank and determine which day would be best for flying a kite.
Hey Weatherperson, What's
After researching how to predict weather, student make an oral presentation. Then, they build an anemometer.
the Weather:
This Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) is written at a 5th grade level. In this open-ended problem, students are presented
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted- with a variety of vacation choices, the predicted weather conditions at each location, prices, and previous guest
Weather Conditions MEA:
comments. Students must rank the hot vacation spots and describe their procedures for ranking.
Weather and Pressure
Systems:
Approaching weather systems are generally associated with atmospheric pressure. This 45 minute lesson is designed
to help your students understand what type of weather is associated with low-pressure systems and high-pressure
systems.
Teams will be given the task of ranking weather tools for a weather station kit. Students will read an informative
supplemental reading about the factors that influence weather so students can determine the relation to the tools that
Weather Tools International: measure these factors. Once teams have ranked the tools, they will respond to the client in a letter with their choices.
The client will respond by asking that ease of use be considered as a factor and will request that students respond with
a second letter with a revised ranking.
This exciting MEA requires students to review data and rank travel dates from best to worst in terms of weather
conditions, to help the Neely Family decide what the best dates would be to go camping in Madison Fl. Students will
When Weather is Right…We consider wind speed, air pressure, humidity, air temperature by analyzing the given charts which include these data
Camp!:
week by week. Students will work as a groups and create a model for ranking these dates. Students have fun, use
problem solving and collaborative strategies while learning about the properties of weather.
Where in the World:
In the first lesson, students will determine latitude, longitude, continents, and ocean on a world map and label them
correctly. In the second lesson, the students will be "dropped" off at an unknown location and they will have to
figure out where in the world they are based on the plants, animals, and climate of that location so that they can be
rescued by Professor Sohn.
Wild Wind:
Students will learn the difference between global, prevailing and local winds. In this activity, students will make a wind
vane out of paper, a straw and a soda bottle and use it to measure wind direction over time. Finally, they will analyze
their data to draw conclusions about the prevailing winds in their area.
Original Tutorial
Name
How's the Weather?:
Description
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to recognize how each of five factors determine the weather in a
particular place and time. The five weather factors we’ll discuss in this tutorial are air temperature, air pressure,
humidity, wind, and precipitation.
Data Set
Name
Description
This map shows communities, villages, and research stations throughout the Arctic. You can click on a yellow dot on
Interactive Arctic Climate Map: the map to display current weather information for that location. There are also different maps which show smaller
portions of the Arctic as well as explorer maps.
Video/Audio/Animation
Name
Kid Meteorologist:
Description
In this ZOOM-adapted video clip, a student explains how her interest in weather observation led her to volunteer at a
local weather center so she could get practical experience with weather instruments and learn from a practicing
meteorologist how forecasts are created.
Perspectives Video: Professional/Enthusiast
Name
Description
What’s your vector, Victor? Understanding math and wind helps get you where you want to go.
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak
Related Resources:
Journey: Kites, Rowing, Wind,
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: GPS Data Set[.XLSX]
and Navigation:
KROS Pacific Ocean Kayak Journey: Path Visualization for Google Earth[.KML]
Perspectives Video: Expert
Name
Mathematically Modeling
Hurricanes:
Description
Entrepreneur and meteorologist Mark Powell discusses the need for statistics in his mathematical modeling program to
help better understand hurricanes.
Educational Game
page 3 of 4 Name
Description
This interactive game uses the traditional hangman premise with all questions and answers involving science
Science Vocabulary Hangman: vocabulary. There are general sets of science vocabulary to choose from, as well as specific topics. You can even
choose vocabulary pertaining to 5th or 8th grade FCAT Science Tests!
Resource Collection
Name
Water Planet-FOSS Module:
Description
The Water Planet Module consists of five sequential investigations, each designed to introduce or reinforce concepts in
earth science. The investigations start with Earth in the solar system, and then focus on the dynamics of weather and
water cycling in Earth's atmosphere.
Text Resource
Name
Weathering the Summer of
1993:
Description
This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The article discusses the dramatic
effects of a shift in the jet stream on weather events across the United States. Text dependent questions are
included.
Student Resources
Name
Description
The Treehouse Weather Kids is designed for teachers and students in the 5th – 8th grades. It provides basic information on
Air Pressure and Wind: weather topics such as winds, moisture, air pressure, seasons, and storms. This tutorial discusses air pressue and wind.
Clouds and Moisture:
The Treehouse Weather Kids is designed for teachers and students in the 5th – 8th grades. It provides basic information on
weather topics such as winds, moisture, air pressure, seasons, and storms. This tutorial discusses clouds, humidity, and
precipitation.
By the end of this tutorial you should be able to recognize how each of five factors determine the weather in a particular
How's the Weather?: place and time. The five weather factors we’ll discuss in this tutorial are air temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, and
precipitation.
Kid Meteorologist:
In this ZOOM-adapted video clip, a student explains how her interest in weather observation led her to volunteer at a local
weather center so she could get practical experience with weather instruments and learn from a practicing meteorologist how
forecasts are created.
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