WP 1.2 Welcome to the Weather Patterns Unit

Objective: KWBAT gather evidence from a sim investigation to explore the relationship between surface water and rainfall.

Part 1: Warm Up

Welcome to your new unit! Starting today, and throughout the next few weeks, we are going to investigate how water vapor, temperature, energy transfer, and wind influence local weather patterns and the severity of rainstorms.

Directions: Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.

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You may have seen a diagram like this before. What does this diagram show?

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Where do you see water as a solid, liquid, and gas in the diagram above?
Sentence Starter:
I see water as a solid in....
I see water as a liquid in...
I see water as a gas in...

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Which of the following is not an example of weather?

75° F and sunny

20° F with heavy snow

Hot and dry in the Southwest in July

56° F and partly cloudy

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Frida served herself a cup of water and placed it on a table outside. When she returned, she noticed that half of her water evaporated from her cup. The water was warm.
How did/could the water evaporate?

Part 2: Introducing the Mystery of Galetown Storms

In this unit, you will play the role of student forensic meteorologists. All meteorologists study weather, but a forensic meteorologist uses data to study weather that happened in the past.

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You will be taking on the role of forensic meteorologists. What is a forensic meteorologist?

A person that predicts weather based on how they feel.

A person that uses data to study weather that happened in the past.

A person that uses lunar phases to predict weather.

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What do you think might be causing the severe storms in Galetown?

Claim 1: The lake that was built near Galetown caused more severe rainstorms.

Claim 2: Warmer weather caused Galetown to have more severe rainstorms.

Claim 3: Stronger winds caused Galetown to have more severe rainstorms.

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Explain why you think that claim causes the severe storms in Galetown.
Sentence Starter:
I think Claim _ explains why there are severe storms in Galetown because...

Part 3: Exploring the Weather Patterns Simulation

The people of Galetown want to know if building the lake had an effect on the severity of rainstorms. You will use the Sim to investigate the effect of the lake, using the surface water feature.

Go to Regional Weather 1 mode.
In Build, set the level of surface water.
Decide on a level of sunlight (this should stay the same for both test 1 and 2).
Switch to Run, press Pause when the temperature turns red.

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Record the amount of water vapor at that moment. (If needed, go to Analyze and use the time slider to rewind the Sim.)
Repeat with a different amount of surface water. (Remember the level of sunlight should stay the same.)

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How did the level of surface water affect the amount of water vapor in the air?
(hint: what's the connection between the amount of surface water and water vapor in the air)

Part 4: Exit Ticket

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Categorize the water cycle steps into their correct term.

the process by which a liquid changes into a gas
water as a gas
the process by which a gas changes into a liquid
water falls as a liquid or solid

Evaporation
Water Vapor
Condensation
Precipitation

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The image containts water in three different phases: liquid, solid, and gas.
Directions:
Place a SQUARE on when water is a solid.
Place a CIRCLE on where water is a gas.
(Click on the shapes button on the menu from the left).

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In the picture of the lake above, if the amount of water in the lake increased, how would it affect how much rain will form?

Less water in lake = less water vapor during evaporation = more condensed water as rain

More water in lake = less water vapor during evaporation = less condensed water as rain

More water in lake = more water vapor during evaporation = more condensed water as rain

Less water in lake = more water vapor during evaporation = less condensed water as rain

WP 1.2

WP 1.2 Welcome to the Weather Patterns Unit

Part 1: Warm Up

Part 2: Introducing the Mystery of Galetown Storms

Part 3: Exploring the Weather Patterns Simulation

Part 4: Exit Ticket

WP 1.2

WP 1.2 Welcome to the Weather Patterns Unit

Part 1: Warm Up

You may have seen a diagram like this before. What does this diagram show?

Where do you see water as a solid, liquid, and gas in the diagram above?Sentence Starter:I see water as a solid in....I see water as a liquid in...I see water as a gas in...

Which of the following is not an example of weather?

Frida served herself a cup of water and placed it on a table outside. When she returned, she noticed that half of her water evaporated from her cup. The water was warm.How did/could the water evaporate?

Part 2: Introducing the Mystery of Galetown Storms

You will be taking on the role of forensic meteorologists. What is a forensic meteorologist?

What do you think might be causing the severe storms in Galetown?

Explain why you think that claim causes the severe storms in Galetown.Sentence Starter:I think Claim _ explains why there are severe storms in Galetown because...

Part 3: Exploring the Weather Patterns Simulation

Record the amount of water vapor at that moment. (If needed, go to Analyze and use the time slider to rewind the Sim.)Repeat with a different amount of surface water. (Remember the level of sunlight should stay the same.)

How did the level of surface water affect the amount of water vapor in the air?(hint: what's the connection between the amount of surface water and water vapor in the air)

Part 4: Exit Ticket

Categorize the water cycle steps into their correct term.

The image containts water in three different phases: liquid, solid, and gas.Directions:Place a SQUARE on when water is a solid.Place a CIRCLE on where water is a gas.(Click on the shapes button on the menu from the left).

In the picture of the lake above, if the amount of water in the lake increased, how would it affect how much rain will form?

You may have seen a diagram like this before. What does this diagram show?

Where do you see water as a solid, liquid, and gas in the diagram above?Sentence Starter:I see water as a solid in....I see water as a liquid in...I see water as a gas in...

Which of the following is not an example of weather?

Frida served herself a cup of water and placed it on a table outside. When she returned, she noticed that half of her water evaporated from her cup. The water was warm.How did/could the water evaporate?

You will be taking on the role of forensic meteorologists. What is a forensic meteorologist?

What do you think might be causing the severe storms in Galetown?

Explain why you think that claim causes the severe storms in Galetown.Sentence Starter:I think Claim _ explains why there are severe storms in Galetown because...

Record the amount of water vapor at that moment. (If needed, go to Analyze and use the time slider to rewind the Sim.)Repeat with a different amount of surface water. (Remember the level of sunlight should stay the same.)

How did the level of surface water affect the amount of water vapor in the air?(hint: what's the connection between the amount of surface water and water vapor in the air)

Categorize the water cycle steps into their correct term.

The image containts water in three different phases: liquid, solid, and gas.Directions:Place a SQUARE on when water is a solid.Place a CIRCLE on where water is a gas.(Click on the shapes button on the menu from the left).

In the picture of the lake above, if the amount of water in the lake increased, how would it affect how much rain will form?

Where do you see water as a solid, liquid, and gas in the diagram above?
Sentence Starter:
I see water as a solid in....
I see water as a liquid in...
I see water as a gas in...

Frida served herself a cup of water and placed it on a table outside. When she returned, she noticed that half of her water evaporated from her cup. The water was warm.
How did/could the water evaporate?

Explain why you think that claim causes the severe storms in Galetown.
Sentence Starter:
I think Claim _ explains why there are severe storms in Galetown because...

Record the amount of water vapor at that moment. (If needed, go to Analyze and use the time slider to rewind the Sim.)
Repeat with a different amount of surface water. (Remember the level of sunlight should stay the same.)

How did the level of surface water affect the amount of water vapor in the air?
(hint: what's the connection between the amount of surface water and water vapor in the air)

The image containts water in three different phases: liquid, solid, and gas.
Directions:
Place a SQUARE on when water is a solid.
Place a CIRCLE on where water is a gas.
(Click on the shapes button on the menu from the left).

Where do you see water as a solid, liquid, and gas in the diagram above?
Sentence Starter:
I see water as a solid in....
I see water as a liquid in...
I see water as a gas in...

Frida served herself a cup of water and placed it on a table outside. When she returned, she noticed that half of her water evaporated from her cup. The water was warm.
How did/could the water evaporate?

Explain why you think that claim causes the severe storms in Galetown.
Sentence Starter:
I think Claim _ explains why there are severe storms in Galetown because...

Record the amount of water vapor at that moment. (If needed, go to Analyze and use the time slider to rewind the Sim.)
Repeat with a different amount of surface water. (Remember the level of sunlight should stay the same.)

How did the level of surface water affect the amount of water vapor in the air?
(hint: what's the connection between the amount of surface water and water vapor in the air)

The image containts water in three different phases: liquid, solid, and gas.
Directions:
Place a SQUARE on when water is a solid.
Place a CIRCLE on where water is a gas.
(Click on the shapes button on the menu from the left).