Weather watch : grade 5, topic D

Title
Weather watch : grade 5, topic D

Summary
Students learn about weather phenomena and the methods used for weather study. They learn to measure temperatures, wind speed and direction, the amounts of rain and snow, and the amount of cloud cover. In studying causes and patterns of air movements, students learn about the effects of uneven heating and cooling and discover the same patterns of air movement in indoor environments as are found out-of-doors. They also learn about human actions that can affect weather and climate and study the design and testing of clothing used as protection against the weather.

Corporate Author
Edmonton Public Schools Centre for Education.

Year Published
1996

Series
Edmonton Public Schools elementary science program

Physical Description
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Program Information
Grade 5 Science

Subject
Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
 
Weather -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

Summary
Students learn about weather phenomena and the methods used for weather study. They learn to measure temperatures, wind speed and direction, the amounts of rain and snow, and the amount of cloud cover. In studying causes and patterns of air movements, students learn about the effects of uneven heating and cooling and discover the same patterns of air movement in indoor environments as are found out-of-doors. They also learn about human actions that can affect weather and climate and study the design and testing of clothing used as protection against the weather.

Publisher
Edmonton, AB : Edmonton Public Schools, c1996.


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