Research and Research : Citations: Introduce challenge of developing a model that can demonstrate the differences between weather and climate within a specific climatic zone. Review engineering design cycle. Research daily weather conditions for a specific location. Sample sources: Sample data sets (from NOAA site) and climatographs (from U.S. climate data site) can be accessed at the link below: Vocabulary: Climate, weather, atmosphere, precipitation, temperature Criteria: Model must: Include an appropriate range of weather condition for the climatic zone. Have average monthly conditions similar to actual climate It must contain probabilities of daily atmospheric conditions. Include a key to reference coding of events by color Solution(s) Constraints: Models cannot: 3 Exceed 8 unique sets weather combinations (i.e. specific ranges of temperature and precipitation) Step Possible Materials: Beads or beans of varied colors/sizes Ziplock bags or small cups Develop Construction paper Markers Index cards Building of the Based on research and brainstorming of solutions, build a prototype of a Product your model and design a method of using the model on Discovery 4 5 the (Prototype, Board Builder, PowerPoint, or another presentation application. Groups Best model or may take pictures of their models to upload in their presentations. Step Step Possible Prototype Select Artifact): Construct Solution(s)/ Testing of the Testing of the model by other groups will allow students to record Product results from their model to evaluate the model using the criteria and 6 constraints to inform the group if any adjustments are needed. and (Prototype, the model or Step Test Evaluate Artifact): Solution(s)
Research and Citations: Research : Introduce challenge of developing a model that can demonstrate the differences between weather and climate within a specific climatic zone. Review engineering design cycle. Research daily weather conditions for a specific location. Sample sources: Sample data sets (from NOAA site) and climatographs (from U.S. climate data site) can be accessed at the link below: Vocabulary: Climate, weather, atmosphere, precipitation, temperature Step 3 Develop Possible Solution(s) Criteria: Model must: Include an appropriate range of weather condition for the climatic zone. Have average monthly conditions similar to actual climate It must contain probabilities of daily atmospheric conditions. Include a key to reference coding of events by color Constraints: Models cannot: Exceed 8 unique sets weather combinations (i.e. specific ranges of temperature and precipitation) Materials: Beads or beans of varied colors/sizes Ziplock bags or small cups Construction paper Markers Index cards Step 4 Select the Best Possible Solution(s)/ Step 5 Construct a Prototype Building of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Based on research and brainstorming of solutions, build a prototype of your model and design a method of using the model on Discovery Board Builder, PowerPoint, or another presentation application. Groups may take pictures of their models to upload in their presentations. Step 6 Test and Evaluate the Solution(s) Testing of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Testing of the model by other groups will allow students to record results from their model to evaluate the model using the criteria and constraints to inform the group if any adjustments are needed.
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