ESS.5.1.1: Analyze and interpret data to compare daily and seasonal changes in…

Weather Detectives Grade 5 · partly supports this outcome

Warm winter winds, the hottest spot in the schoolyard and the last frost of spring. Students measure weather fairly and find out why farmers care so much about it.

• Is it hotter by the slide? 50–60 min

  Teams take thermometers into the schoolyard and measure the air temperature at the same spots, the same way, to find the warmest and coolest places. They learn why a fair measurement matters and explain the differences they find.

• Why do farmers care about the last frost? 50–60 min

  Students compare frozen and fresh lettuce leaves to see what frost does to a plant, then use frost dates to work out the growing season in their own town and decide which crops have time to grow. They give planting advice backed by data.

Printable practice for ESS.5.1.1

These pages practise a closely related idea; the match to ESS.5.1.1 is partial.

• Weather Detectives workbook included with the unit

  3 practice pages, 3 readings, 2 English-support pages, 1 word wall, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.

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