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Grade 5Earth SystemsComing

Weather Detectives

Chinooks, frost dates and the hottest spot in the schoolyard. Students measure weather fairly and find out why farmers care so much about it.

Lessons in this unit

  1. 1Why does a chinook feel like spring in January?The warm wind that melts snow in a day, and how to measure it.Coming
  2. 2Is it hotter by the slide?Teams measure the same spots the same way to find the hottest and coolest places in the schoolyard.Coming
  3. 3Why do farmers care about the last frost?Frost dates, growing seasons and what Alberta grows where.Coming

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