Air and Weather

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Students chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build fly gliders to observe the effects of wind.

OBJECTIVE
Students will:

1. Observe and record weather conditions
2. Learn how to determine a mean/average number
3. Calculate the average weather temperature over a 5-day period
4. Follow step-by-step directions to construct fly gliders
5. Make predictions
6. Observe how wind and weight influence the ability to fly

LESSONS FOR THIS UNIT
Lesson 1: The Air Up There
Lesson 2: Flying the Friendly Skies

REPRODUCIBLES
Weather Watcher (PDF)
Fly Glider Directions Printable (PDF)

CULMINATING ACTIVITY

Students use the Internet to chart rainfall totals in their area over a weeklong period and use this information to determine the mean rainfall total.

SUPPORTING BOOKS

Books for Teaching About Weather

Sensational Seasons
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