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Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.2.1.3

Grade 04 Science - EC: S4.D.2.1.3

Continuum of Activities

Continuum of Activities

The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.

This continuum of activities offers:

  • Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
  • Questions/activities that grow in complexity
  • Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance

Activities

  1. What does a thermometer measure?

  2. What does an anemometer measure?

  3. What information does a weather vane provide?

  4. What does a barometer measure?

  5. Define air pressure.
  1. Would the air pressure be more or less on the top of a mountain than it would be at the bottom of the mountain?  Explain your thinking.

Below is a graph showing barometer readings over a 7-day period in October 2012.  Use the graph to answer questions #7-8.

  1. What do you think the weather was like on 10/26/12?  Why do you think this?
  1. What do you think the weather was like on 10/30/12?  Why do you think this?
  1. Outline the steps you would need to take in order to calculate the average monthly rainfall in your community. 
  1. Outline the steps you would need to take in order to calculate the average monthly rainfall in your community. 

Answer Key/Rubric

  1. A thermometer is used to measure temperature.
  2. An anemometer is used to measure wind speed.
  3. A weather vane tells you what direction the wind is blowing.
  4. A barometer measures air pressure.
  5. Air pressure is the force caused by the air pushing on Earth’s surface.
  6. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
    • Air pressure is the force of air pressing down on Earth’s surface.
    • Air pressure is less at the top of the mountain.
    • There is less air pressing down on top of a mountain than there is at the bottom of the mountain.
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
    • Clear sky
    • Sunshine
    • Warmer temperature
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
    • Rainy
    • Cloudy
    • Cooler temperature
  1. Acceptable responses may include, but are not limited to:
    • Place a rain gauge outside of your home.
    • Check the rain gauge each day.
    • Measure the amount of rainfall, and record the measurement.
    • At the end of the month, average all of the measurements together.
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