Meet the Standards Weather & Climate Kit – Gr. 3

Get students thinking like scientists as they master key Next Generation Science Standards* for third grade—using data to forecast weather, assessing design solutions to prevent weather damage and more! The kit includes 4 double-sided, 8 1/2″ x 11″ Investigation cards that help students make inquiries and design investigations, 4 Connection cards for relating findings to the real world, a rain gauge and wind vane, a world climate map and world temperatures flip book, a climate data card, a water cup, a tray, a house base, 4 plastic blocks, 3 sticks of molding clay, 2 sandbags and 10 plastic houses. You also get a comprehensive guide with lesson plans, safety tips and more!

Develops skills in:
• Representing data in tables and graphs to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season
• Obtaining and combining information to describe climates in different regions of the world
• Making a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impact of a weather-related hazard

*NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product and do not endorse it.

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