Define Weather and climate are often mistaken to be the same thing. To help Problem/Scenario: resolve this issue, you will need to develop, test and revise a model that demonstrates the difference between weather and climate. Problem or 1 Need Step Expected Task: Develop a model to demonstrate the differences between weather and climate within a specific climatic zone. Models should maintain an overall the climate in which extreme weather events occur. Identify Research and Examine different climatic zones such as rainforests, savannas, deserts, Citations: temperate forests, etc. and the range of weather experienced in each. Need 2 the Problem Step Climate, weather, atmosphere, arctic, as rainforests, savannas, deserts, or Vocabulary: temperate forests Research Model must: Criteria: include an appropriate range of weather condition for the climatic zone. have average conditions (climate) similar to actual climate include a key to reference coding of events by color Models cannot: Constraints: exceed 8 unique sets weather combinations (i.e. warm, dry and windy) Solution(s) maintain a fixed outcome 3 Step Beads of varied colors Possible Materials: Ziplock bags or small cups Develop Building of the Based on research and brainstorming of solutions, the students are to build a Product (Prototype, prototype of their model and design a method of using the model model or Artifact): Best 4 5 Prototype a Solution(s)/ the Step Step Select Possible Construct Testing of the Testing of the model will allow students to record results from their model to Product (Prototype, evaluate the model using the criteria and constraints to inform the group if any model or Artifact): adjustments are needed.
Step 1 Identify the Need or Problem Define Problem/Scenario: Weather and climate are often mistaken to be the same thing. To help resolve this issue, you will need to develop, test and revise a model that demonstrates the difference between weather and climate. Expected Task: Develop a model to demonstrate the differences between weather and climate within a specific climatic zone. Models should maintain an overall climate in which extreme weather events occur. Step 2 Research the Need or Problem Research and Citations: Examine different climatic zones such as rainforests, savannas, deserts, temperate forests, etc. and the range of weather experienced in each. Vocabulary: Climate, weather, atmosphere, arctic, as rainforests, savannas, deserts, temperate forests Step 3 Develop Possible Solution(s) Criteria: Model must: include an appropriate range of weather condition for the climatic zone. have average conditions (climate) similar to actual climate include a key to reference coding of events by color Constraints: Models cannot: exceed 8 unique sets weather combinations (i.e. warm, dry and windy) maintain a fixed outcome Materials: Beads of varied colors Ziplock bags or small cups 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, the students are to build a prototype of their model and design a method of using the model Testing of the Product (Prototype, model or Artifact): Testing of the model 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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