Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

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TES 3.3 Explaining Why It Rains

Today, you will write a scientific explanation to answer the question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

TES 3.3 Model

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https://learning.amplify.com/modelingtool/#/tool/175/level/33_Raindrop_Formation_id_2965

Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

Last updated 3 months ago

9 questions

TES 3.3 Explaining Why It Rains

Today, you will write a scientific explanation to answer the question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

Use at least 2 words in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.
Write 2 (TWO) sentences

Word Bank:
atmosphere
liquid water
molecule
water vapor
cold
condensation

Sentence 1: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

TES 3.3 Model

Click on the link to go to the model.
https://learning.amplify.com/modelingtool/#/tool/175/level/33_Raindrop_Formation_id_2965

Criteria For Success:
Identify the temperature of the atmosphere on the thermometer
Molecules in the zoom-in circle to show the phase of water in the atmosphere
Add raindrops to the cloud that would rain

Use the words in the word bank to answer the questions 

Word Bank:
atmosphere
liquid water
molecule
water vapor
cold
condensation

In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?

Why do some clouds rain?

Writing a Scientific Explanation (Paragraph)

Write a CER (Claim / Evidence / Reasoning) paragraph to answer the question below.

Criteria For Success:
Identify the amount of water vapor necessary for rain
Identify what part of the atmosphere where raindrops form
Explain how raindrops form, include the temperature, phase change, and how the distance of the molecules change
https://learning.amplify.com/earthsystem/

Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

Use at least 2 words in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.

Write 2 (TWO) sentences

Sentence 1: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?

Why do some clouds rain?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?

A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Why doesn't much rain form over East Ferris?

Use at least 2 words in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.

Write 2 (TWO) sentences

Sentence 1: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?

Why do some clouds rain?

Why do some clouds NOT rain?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?

A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Why doesn't much rain form over East Ferris?

OPTIONAL: Draw a diagram if it helps you explain your thinking.

Why do some clouds NOT rain?

OPTIONAL: Draw a diagram if it helps you explain your thinking.

Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

Tuesday 2/4 TES 3.3

Use at least 2 words in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.

Write 2 (TWO) sentences

Sentence 1: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?

Why do some clouds rain?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Why doesn't much rain form over East Ferris?

Use at least 2 words in the word bank to make two sentences about what you learned.

Write 2 (TWO) sentences

Sentence 1: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to write a sentence about what you learned.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

In your models, where did you show raindrops forming? Why?

Why do some clouds rain?

Why do some clouds NOT rain?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Why doesn't much rain form over East Ferris?

OPTIONAL: Draw a diagram if it helps you explain your thinking.

Why do some clouds NOT rain?

OPTIONAL: Draw a diagram if it helps you explain your thinking.

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?

A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Sentence 2: Use at least 2 words in the word bank to answer this question:

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?

Why does a lot of rain form over West Ferris than East Ferris?

A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________