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Weather Detectives: Questioning the Fact and Folklore of Weather Sayings |
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Before there were weather tools, people looked to the sky, plants, and animals for hints about what the weather would do. To remember these indicators, people coined weather sayings. But are these sayings true and reliable? This lesson explores the truth and reliability of weather-related sayings, such as, “Mare's tails and mackerel scales make tall ships take in their sails.” Students brainstorm weather sayings and then investigate the accuracy and origins of the sayings in predicting the weather, using print and online resources in their research. Next, students write about and illustrate their weather sayings and then share their results with their classmates. Finally, students discuss skepticism and when it may be a good response to information that is presented to them as fact. |
Content Standard(s): |
Science SC2015 (2015) Grade: 3 | 13 ) Display data graphically and in tables to describe typical weather
conditions expected during a particular season (e.g., average temperature,
precipitation, wind direction).
Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards
| English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 3 | R3. Expand background knowledge and build vocabulary through discussion, reading, and writing. | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 3 | 39. Gather and evaluate information about a topic from a variety of sources, including digital sources, and utilize it to create a project, report, or presentation.
a. Avoid plagiarism by using their own words and utilizing digital sources ethically. | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 4 | 33. Use research to produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
a. Introduce a research topic clearly and group related ideas.
b. Integrate and cite evidence to present research findings in written form.
c. Paraphrase portions of texts or information presented in diverse media and formats. | English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 5 | 37. Write about research findings independently over short and/or extended periods of time. |
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comic creator, comics, illustrate, research, skepticism, weather |
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