21-22 TES 3.3

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21-22 TES 3.3

Last updated 3 months ago

12 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 the words in the word bank to answer the questions below.

What is condensation?

Sentence starter: Condensation is __________________

What happens to water vapor molecules when it gets cold?

Sentence starter: When water vapor molecules get cold, ________________

Where does condensation occur in the atmosphere?

Sentence starter: Condensation occurs in the __________________

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

Sentence starter: More water vapor is getting cold over West Ferris because __________________

TES 3.3 Model

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

Goto the model and follow the directions below

Use the words in the word bank to answer the questions below

How does water vapor turn into a cloud?

What happens to the liquid water molecules in a cloud when it is raining?

Why is a cloud NOT raining?

Writing a Scientific Explanation (Paragraph)

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

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

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

Claim: A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Evidence: How does your observations from the Demonstration: Low and High Atmosphere Cups support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the Low and High Atmosphere Cups demonstration, it showed _____________

Evidence: How does your observations from the TES Simulation support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the TES simulation, it showed _____________

Reasoning 1: Explain how why it rains more in West Ferris
What part of the atmosphere does the rain form?
What temperature is does is that part of the atmosphere?
Why does it rain a lot in West Ferris?
Sentence starters:
Rain forms in the _______ part of the atmosphere, where the temperature is _
It rains more in West Ferris because _______

Reasoning 2: Explain why it rains less in East Ferris
Think about the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere in East Ferris
Sentence starter: It rains less in East Ferris because _____________

21-22 TES 3.3

21-22 TES 3.3

TES 3.3 Explaining Why It Rains

What is condensation?Sentence starter: Condensation is __________________

What happens to water vapor molecules when it gets cold?Sentence starter: When water vapor molecules get cold, ________________

Where does condensation occur in the atmosphere?Sentence starter: Condensation occurs in the __________________

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?Sentence starter: More water vapor is getting cold over West Ferris because __________________

How does water vapor turn into a cloud?

What happens to the liquid water molecules in a cloud when it is raining?

Why is a cloud NOT raining?

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

Evidence: How does your observations from the Demonstration: Low and High Atmosphere Cups support/prove your answer to the question?Sentence starter: In the Low and High Atmosphere Cups demonstration, it showed _____________

Evidence: How does your observations from the TES Simulation support/prove your answer to the question?Sentence starter: In the TES simulation, it showed _____________

Reasoning 2: Explain why it rains less in East FerrisThink about the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere in East FerrisSentence starter: It rains less in East Ferris because _____________

TES 3.3 Explaining Why It Rains

What is condensation?Sentence starter: Condensation is __________________

What happens to water vapor molecules when it gets cold?Sentence starter: When water vapor molecules get cold, ________________

Where does condensation occur in the atmosphere?Sentence starter: Condensation occurs in the __________________

Why is more water vapor getting cold over West Ferris than East Ferris?Sentence starter: More water vapor is getting cold over West Ferris because __________________

How does water vapor turn into a cloud?

What happens to the liquid water molecules in a cloud when it is raining?

Why is a cloud NOT raining?

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

Evidence: How does your observations from the Demonstration: Low and High Atmosphere Cups support/prove your answer to the question?Sentence starter: In the Low and High Atmosphere Cups demonstration, it showed _____________

Evidence: How does your observations from the TES Simulation support/prove your answer to the question?Sentence starter: In the TES simulation, it showed _____________

Reasoning 2: Explain why it rains less in East FerrisThink about the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere in East FerrisSentence starter: It rains less in East Ferris because _____________

What is condensation?

Sentence starter: Condensation is __________________

What happens to water vapor molecules when it gets cold?

Sentence starter: When water vapor molecules get cold, ________________

Where does condensation occur in the atmosphere?

Sentence starter: Condensation occurs in the __________________

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

Sentence starter: More water vapor is getting cold over West Ferris because __________________

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

Claim: A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Evidence: How does your observations from the Demonstration: Low and High Atmosphere Cups support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the Low and High Atmosphere Cups demonstration, it showed _____________

Evidence: How does your observations from the TES Simulation support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the TES simulation, it showed _____________

Reasoning 2: Explain why it rains less in East Ferris
Think about the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere in East Ferris
Sentence starter: It rains less in East Ferris because _____________

What is condensation?

Sentence starter: Condensation is __________________

What happens to water vapor molecules when it gets cold?

Sentence starter: When water vapor molecules get cold, ________________

Where does condensation occur in the atmosphere?

Sentence starter: Condensation occurs in the __________________

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

Sentence starter: More water vapor is getting cold over West Ferris because __________________

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

Claim: A lot of rain forms over West Ferris because ____________________

Evidence: How does your observations from the Demonstration: Low and High Atmosphere Cups support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the Low and High Atmosphere Cups demonstration, it showed _____________

Evidence: How does your observations from the TES Simulation support/prove your answer to the question?

Sentence starter: In the TES simulation, it showed _____________

Reasoning 2: Explain why it rains less in East Ferris
Think about the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere in East Ferris
Sentence starter: It rains less in East Ferris because _____________