3-ESS2-1 lessons
Represent data in tables and graphs to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
The Next Generation Science Standards code 3-ESS2-1 asks students to: “Represent data in tables and graphs to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.” These Fieldbook lessons teach it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Weather Detectives Grade 5 · partly supports this standard
- 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.
NGSS is used as written in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, so the code 3-ESS2-1 matches there. Other states word and number their own versions: see curriculum alignment for your state's codes.
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