Introduction
I am taking a trip to Richmond, Virginia, however I am trying to find the right season to go during. I am leaving it to my brilliant weather men and women to help me figure out all the information about each season so I can choose when I want to leave! I trust you all will be able to help me learn more about Virginia's typical weather so I can have the best trip!
I will give each of you an organizer to keep track of all of your information to help me plan.
Seasonal Weather Graphic Organizer
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jeMZklSGfTlL5SWuQnS2Ykrv28tJmhyWDIz6By8ORmI/edit?usp=sharing
Question Packet
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hr4uo1SmsHvEJcUbJjmNOwoHWd1FC9z94jm96hp4XVU/edit?usp=sharing
Task
Since I am going to Virginia, I am tasking you all with the challenge to find the average temperature, precipitation, and wind data for all four seasons. You will be using various websites that will help you to determine the weather for each season. You will include this information of the first handout you receive.
On the second handout, you will be answering questions that will help you with the task at the end. With your partner, you will need to create your own graphs of the three categories for each season. You must have at last three graphs and information for every month in the season.
At the end of this web quest, you will be demonstrating your knowledge by creating a detailed illustration of each season and how it typically looks in Virginia.
Process
Before you begin filling in the graphic organizer, use the sites below this section to help refresh you mind on each category.
Seasons:
https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-seasons/
Temperature:
https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/temperature.php
Precipitation:
http://wayofwater.weebly.com/precipitation.html
Wind:
https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/wind.php
Once you refreshed you memory on the above categories use the following websites to help you fill in the graphic organizer and complete the packet with your neighbor. You can use the above websites to help you answer any question and fill in any information if necessary.
Evaluation
To show our knowledge about weather, you will be creating a graphic organizer that shows all four seasons. You will need to draw a detailed illustration about what each season typically looks like. For each season, you will need to include the average temperature, precipitation, and wind data. You can do this on white paper or construction paper but make sure that everyone will be able to see all the information on your graphic organizer.
You will need to fold your paper into four sections like the picture at the bottom of this section. Each section must be a different season. The seasons must be in order, however, you can start with whichever season you would prefer.
Credits
“Average Wind Speed (Mph) for Selected Cities in the Southeast.” Average Wind Speed (Mph) for Selected Cities in the Southeast, The Southeast Regional Climate Center, https://sercc.com/climateinfo/historical/avgwind.html#VA.
“Climate for Richmond, Virginia.” Climate in Richmond, Virginia, RSSWeather, http://www.rssweather.com/climate/Virginia/Richmond/.
“Earth Science for Kids.” Ducksters Educational Site, https://www.ducksters.com/science/earth_science/wind.php.
“Fun Four Seasons Facts for Kids.” Easy Science For Kids, 24 Jan. 2019, https://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-seasons/.
“Physics for Kids.” Ducksters Educational Site, https://www.ducksters.com/science/physics/temperature.php.
“Precipitation.” Third Grade Water Cycle, http://wayofwater.weebly.com/precipitation.html.
Teacher Page
| Earth's systems 3-ESS2-1 |
| Performance Expectation | Represent data it tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. |
| Clarification Statement | Examples of data could include average temperature, precipitation, and wind direction. Examples of data representations could include pictographs and bar graphs. |
The Disciplinary Core Idea of this unit is for scientists to record patterns of the weather across different times and areas so that they can make predictions about what kind of weather might happen next. Throughout this web quest, students must track the average rainfall, temperatures, and wind of Virginia with having the ability to predict what the weather might be like during a certain point to inform someone who is planning on traveling. The information that students gather throughout the process stage will be used to make various graphs.