Weather Patterns
Lesson 2.6: Reviewing Key Ideas About Weather
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Warm-Up
Activity 1
5 MIN
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Investigation Notebook
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pgs 74–75
pgs 69–70
pgs 64–65
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Playing the Weather Patterns Card Games
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23 MIN
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Today, you will play card games about weather patterns.
Each group will play a different game.
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Investigation Notebook pgs 66, 71, 76
You’ll play the game in partners. Each pair will get a Game Instructions sheet.
It includes sections on how to set up and play your version of the game.
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To play, you’ll need:
These are the cards and scorecards you will need if you are in the Blue Group.
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These are the card decks and scorecards you will need if you are in the Purple Group or Green Group.
Make sure you have the right ones!
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These card games also involve the Sim.
The Green and Purple groups will use Lab mode, and the Blue group will use Regional Weather 1 mode.
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Next, we’ll watch two videos to learn how to take a turn in the different games.
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As the video explained, the Green Group game is the same as the Purple Group game, except that if you have a wild card in your hand, you can play it during your partner’s turn to change their weather.
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Playing the Weather Patterns Card Games
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Investigation Notebook pg 76
Investigation Notebook pg 71
Investigation Notebook pg 66
Green Group
Blue Group
Purple Group
Launch the Sim in Lab mode and follow the instructions on the Making It Rain with Jet Streams Game Instructions student sheet.
Launch the Sim, go to Regional Weather 1 mode, and follow the instructions on the Reaching the Target Game Instructions student sheet.
Launch the Sim in Lab mode and follow the instructions on the Making It Rain Game Instructions student sheet.
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Investigation Notebook
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pg 76
pg 71
pg 66
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Reflection
Activity 3
5 MIN
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Next, you will reflect on your experiences playing the card games by answering some questions.
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Investigation Notebook
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pg 77
pgs 72–73
pgs 67–68
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Self-Assessment
(Optional)
Activity 4
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Activity 4
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For this activity, you will have a chance to reflect on your learning so far.
Remember, these are the same questions you will revisit at the end of every chapter.
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Investigation Notebook pgs 78–79
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