What is weather made up of? The weather is made up of temperature, air pressure, and how much moisture is in the air and how fast the wind is moving. What causes temperature change? The position of the sun is what causes temperature change. Page 3 Explain what air pressure is. Air pressure is the force produced by the weight of the air pressing down in the earth. Page 4-5 Teacher explains to students what evaporation is and conducts an experiment. The students will be making observations over several days. They will draw and take notes on what they observed in the experiment. Look at the picture on page 5. Describe what is happening in The leaves are blowing because it is windy. the picture. THIRD READING: Pages 6-9 Page 6 When the sun rises in the morning the air becomes warmer and How is temperature affected by sunrise and sunset? the temperature comes up. When the sun sets, the air becomes cooler and the temperature goes down. Page7 In the summer, the sun is high in the sky. The days are warm How does the temperature change with the seasons? and longer. In the winter, the sun is low in the sky. The days are cold and shorter. High Pressure Low Pressure Pages 8-9 Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting high Air particles Air particles are are close far apart pressure and low pressure. Types of
What is weather made up of? What causes temperature change? Page 3 Explain what air pressure is. Page 4-5 Teacher explains to students what evaporation is and conducts an experiment. The students will be making observations over several days. They will draw and take notes on what they observed in the experiment. Look at the picture on page 5. Describe what is happening in the picture. The weather is made up of temperature, air pressure, and how much moisture is in the air and how fast the wind is moving. The position of the sun is what causes temperature change. Air pressure is the force produced by the weight of the air pressing down in the earth. The leaves are blowing because it is windy. THIRD READING: Pages 6-9 Page 6 How is temperature affected by sunrise and sunset? Page7 How does the temperature change with the seasons? Pages 8-9 Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting high pressure and low pressure. When the sun rises in the morning the air becomes warmer and the temperature comes up. When the sun sets, the air becomes cooler and the temperature goes down. In the summer, the sun is high in the sky. The days are warm and longer. In the winter, the sun is low in the sky. The days are cold and shorter. High Pressure Low Pressure Air particles Air particles are are close far apart Types of
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