Water & WeatherWater & Weather

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Teresa GreenTeresa Green

Objectives of this LessonObjectives of this Lesson

S4E3:S4E3: Students will differentiate between the states of Students will differentiate between the states of water and how they relate to the water cycle and weather.water and how they relate to the water cycle and weather.

a.a. Demonstrate how water changes from solid (Demonstrate how water changes from solid ( iceice) to liquid () to liquid (waterwater) ) to gas (to gas (water vapor/steamwater vapor/steam) and changes from gas to liquid/solid.) and changes from gas to liquid/solid.b.b. Identify the temperatures at which water becomes a solid and at Identify the temperatures at which water becomes a solid and at which temperature water becomes a gas.which temperature water becomes a gas.c.c. Investigate how clouds are formed. Investigate how clouds are formed.d.d. Explain the water cycle ( Explain the water cycle (evaporation, condensation, & evaporation, condensation, & precipitation).precipitation).e.e. Investigate different forms of precipitation and sky conditions ( Investigate different forms of precipitation and sky conditions (rain, rain, snow, sleet, hail, clouds, & fogsnow, sleet, hail, clouds, & fog).).

Standards (Georgia Department of Education, 2006 )Standards (Georgia Department of Education, 2006 )

What is water?What is water?

Water is a common chemical substance Water is a common chemical substance that is essential to all known forms of life that is essential to all known forms of life ((WikipediaWikipedia, 2008)., 2008).

Water molecules: Water molecules: H20H20

H

O

H

Three States of WaterThree States of Water

SolidSolid LiquidLiquid GasGas

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The Water CycleThe Water Cycle

What is the water cycle?What is the water cycle? PrecipitationPrecipitation

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Listen to a song about rain! (Walker, 2007)

CloudsClouds

What are clouds?What are clouds? Types of cloudsTypes of clouds

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guideshttp://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/cld/home.rxml/mtr/cld/home.rxml

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Weather InstrumentsWeather Instruments

Why do you need instruments for Why do you need instruments for weather?weather?

Atmosphere . . . What is that?Atmosphere . . . What is that?

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Weather MapsWeather Maps

Weather maps are cool!Weather maps are cool!

www.weather.comwww.weather.com

Predicting WeatherPredicting Weather

What is Georgia’s weather like?What is Georgia’s weather like?

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/

How is weatherHow is weather

predicted?predicted?

Weather & ClimateWeather & Climate What does weather have to do with climate?What does weather have to do with climate?

Factors that influence climate:Factors that influence climate:• LatitudeLatitude

• Land & waterLand & water

• ElevationElevation

• Landform barriersLandform barriers

• Ocean currentsOcean currents

What does ALL of this Mean?What does ALL of this Mean?

There are lots of fun things to learn about There are lots of fun things to learn about water and weather.water and weather.

We have found many websites that we We have found many websites that we can visit to learn more.can visit to learn more.

Now let’s see what you remember . . .Now let’s see what you remember . . .

QuestionsQuestions

What is water?What is water? What are the states of water?What are the states of water? What are the types of clouds?What are the types of clouds? What are the types of precipitation?What are the types of precipitation? What are weather instruments used for?What are weather instruments used for? How do weather maps help us?How do weather maps help us? How is weather predicted?How is weather predicted? What does weather have to do with climate?What does weather have to do with climate?

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GeorgiaStandards.Org Web site: http://www.georgiastandards.org/science.aspxGeorgiaStandards.Org Web site: http://www.georgiastandards.org/science.aspx DTLK’s Sites, (2007). The Water Cycle. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The Water Cycle Website: DTLK’s Sites, (2007). The Water Cycle. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The Water Cycle Website:

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Walker, Nick (2007). The "Weather Dude". Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The "Weather Dude" Web site: Walker, Nick (2007). The "Weather Dude". Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The "Weather Dude" Web site: http://www.wxdude.comhttp://www.wxdude.com

The Weather Channel, (2008). The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The Weather Channel Web The Weather Channel, (2008). The Weather Channel. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from The Weather Channel Web site: http://www.weather.com/maps/travel.htmlsite: http://www.weather.com/maps/travel.html

USA Today, (2008). Usa Today Weather. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from USA Today Weather Web site: USA Today, (2008). Usa Today Weather. Retrieved February 3, 2008, from USA Today Weather Web site: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/http://www.usatoday.com/weather/

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