Grades: 2 & 4

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Every day is a new day, but can you predict what tomorrow will be like> When you understand how weather works, you will appreciate the impact it has on our daily lives!

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NC Standards

2.E.1.1 Summarize how energy from the sun serves as a source of light that warms the land, air, and water. 

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2.E.1.2 Summarize weather conditions using qualitative and quantitative measures to describe: Temperature, Wind Direction, and Precipitation

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2.E.1.3 Compare weather patterns that occur over time and relate observable patterns to time of day and time of year. 

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2.E.1.4 Recognize the tools that scientists use for observing, recording, and predicting weather changes from day to day and during the seasons. 

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5.E.1.1 Compare daily and seasonal changes in weather data collected through observation and measurements. 

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5.E.1.2 Predict upcoming weather events from weather data collected through observation and measurements. 

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5.E.1.3 Explain how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.