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Chapter 10
air pressure
atmosphere
greenhouse effect
weather
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
water cycle
air mass
front
climate
latitude
polar climate
temperate climate
tropical climate
Chapter 10: Using Weather Data
Lesson 1-What Is Air?
Vocabulary
1. _____________- a layer of gases that surrounds Earth
2. _____________ _____________- the weight of air as it
presses down
3. _____________- the condition of the atmosphere at a
certain place and time
4. _____________ _____________- the process by which
heat from the sun builds up near earth’s surface
Layers of the Atmosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in? _____________
The troposphere is mostly made up of which 2 gases?
_____________ and _____________
Explain what is happening in the picture of the greenhouse
effect below.
In the picture, ________________________________________
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Chapter 10: Using Weather Data
Lesson 2- The Water Cycle and Weather
Vocabulary
1. _____________- the change of state from liquid to gas
2. _____________- the change of state from gas to liquid
3. _____________ _____________- the movement of water
into the air as water vapor and back to Earth’s surface as rain,
snow, sleet, or hail
4. _____________- any form of water that falls from clouds to
Earth’s surface
5. The run-off water in this picture shows which part of the
water cycle? ______________________________
6. _____________- low-level clouds that form in layers; usually
bring steady rain
7. _____________- fluffy with flat bases; form low in the sky;
usually mean fair weather
8. _____________- thin, feathery clouds made of ice crystals;
form high in the sky; usually mean fair weather
9. _____________- large puffy clouds that start low in the sky
and reach very high; usually bring thunderstorms
The four types of precipitation are:
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Chapter 10: Using Weather Data
Lesson 3- Weather
Vocabulary
1. A ___________________ measures air pressure
in units called millibars.
2. A ___________________ measures temperature in
degrees Celsius or degrees Farenheit.
3. A ___________________ measures the amount
of precipitation that has fallen in a given area.
4. A ___________________ calculates wind speed
in kilometers per hour or miles per hour.
5. ___________________ - moving air
6. ___________________ - a large body of air that has about the
same temperature, air pressure, and moisture throughout
7. ___________________ - the place where two air masses meet
Warm Front
Describe what is happening in the picture of the warm front.
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Cold Front
Describe what is happening in the picture of the cold front.
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There are 3 types of sever weather. They are:
_____________
_____________
_____________
Chapter 10: Using Weather Data
Lesson 4- Climates of the World
Vocabulary
1. ________________- the average weather conditions in an
area over a long period of time
2. ________________ ________________- a hot, rainy climate
found closest to the equator
3. ________________ ________________- a very cold climate
found closest to the north and south poles
4. ________________ ________________- a climate that has
warm, dry summers and cold, wet winters
The three major climate zones are labeled below.
5. In which climate zone do we live? What type of weather
should we expect? ____________________________________
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The factors that affect climate are:
 latitude
 large bodies of water
 altitude
 landforms such as mountains
6. What is latitude? How does it affect the climate? __________
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7.What is altitude? How does it affect the climate? ___________
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Science- Detailed Lesson Plan
Unit 10 Lesson 2
Teacher’s edition pages D14 to D19
Objectives: to identify the three states of water; to describe the water cycle; to
describe the different kinds of clouds and forms of precipitation
Standards: 3.5.4.C.1; 3.5.4.C.2; 3.5.4.D.4; 4.1.4.B.2; 4.6.4.B.1
Materials: Plastic soda bottle, plant, water, chapter 10 lesson 2 vocabulary sheet,
paper, cotton balls, glue, chapter 10 lesson 2 study guide A
Procedure:
Day 1 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Use the soda bottle to create a model of the water cycle.
 Be sure to have students predict what will happen to the plant inside the
bottle if it is left with no one to water it.
 If time allows, begin reading lesson 2 beginning on p. D14. Students should
fill in the vocabulary sheet as they read
Day 2 (45 minutes)
 In pairs or small groups, students will read lesson 2 on pages D14 to D18.
 Students will fill in the vocabulary sheet as they read.
 After reading, review the answers to the vocabulary sheet and reinforce
important concepts in the reading.
 Introduce the cloud song to help students remember the different types of
clouds.
Day 3 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Using paper, cotton balls and glue, create a model of the sky and the
different types of clouds at each level. Be sure to label the clouds
appropriately.
Day 4 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Review terms in the chapter so far using slates and markers.
 Practice the cloud song.
 Complete the study guide for lesson 2. Review answers.
Assessment possibilities: observation, study guide, cloud model final product
Science- Detailed Lesson Plan
Unit 10 Lesson 3
Teacher’s edition pages D20 to D29
Objectives: to collect and analyze weather data; to describe weather factors; to
understand the causes of wind and how air masses and fronts move
Standards: 3.1.4.C.1; 3.1.4.C.2; 3.1.4.E.2; 3.5.4.C.2, 3.5.4.D.4, 4.1.4.B.2
Materials: barometer, thermometer, rain gauge, Investigate Record, local forecast
and weather map copies, lesson 3 vocabulary sheet, paper cups, straws, pencils,
thumb tacks, lesson 3 study guide A
Procedure:
Day 1 (30 to 45 minutes) –Continue to check weather throughout the day
 Read page D20 in the textbook to introduce the lesson.
 Read and complete the investigate activity as outlined on p. D21 and the
Investigate Record sheets.
 Check back periodically throughout the day to see the temperature, air
pressure and precipitation collected.
Day 2 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Discuss the results of the investigate activity and why it may be difficult to
predict weather.
 Discuss what a meteorologist does. Read about the tools used in predicting
weather on pages D22 and D23.
 Create an anemometer using cups, straws, pencils, and thumbtacks.
 Complete lesson 3 vocabulary sheet page 1
Day 3 (30 to 45 minutes)
 In pairs or small groups, students should continue reading lesson 3 while
filling out the vocabulary sheet
 As a whole group, discuss how wind, air masses, and fronts affect the
weather.
 Look at a weather map containing different symbols. Ask students to predict
the weather based on the map.
Day 4 (30 minutes)
 Review lesson 3 concepts using slates and markers.
 Complete the lesson 3 study guide and review the answers.
Assessment Possibilities: observation, investigate record, vocabulary sheet, slate
activities
Science- Detailed Lesson Plan
Unit 10 Lesson 4
Teacher’s edition pages D32 to D38
Objectives: to model how bodies of water and mountains affect climate; to identify
three climate zones; to describe how latitude and altitude affect climate; to
understand that climate changes over time
Standards: 3.1.4.C.2; 3.1.4.E.2; 3.5.4.C.2, 4.8.4.C.1
Materials: black paper, salt, bin, container of hot water, cover, Investigate Record,
lesson 4 vocabulary sheet, lesson 4 study guide A
Procedure:
Day 1 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Read page D32 in the textbook to introduce the lesson.
 Read and complete the investigate activity as outlined on p. D33 and the
Investigate Record sheets.
 During the time you are waiting for the results of the activity, read pages
D34 and D35 to identify the three types of climate zones.
 Discuss the results of the investigate activity.
Day 2 (30 to 45 minutes)
 Remind the students about how the investigate activity showed how water
and mountains might affect climate.
 Read pages D36 to D38 and complete the Chapter 10 Lesson 4 vocabulary
sheet.
 Discuss how water, mountains, latitude, and altitude might affect climate.
 Discuss how human activities might affect climate.
Day 3 (30 minutes)
 Review lesson 4 concepts using slates and markers.
 Complete the lesson 4 study guide and review the answers.
Assessment Possibilities: observation; investigate record, vocabulary sheet, slate
activities