ES-ESS2.D-1
Pigglesney Weather Patterns: The Secret Island
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LENGTH
18 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
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Description
Help Pigglesney explore Weather Island! Travel through the Jungle, Mountain, and Desert regions, collecting acorns and taking weather readings. Back at Base Camp, use your data to predict the weather patterns for each region. Don't forget to visit the Potion Cave to spend your acorns on magical potions to unlock special powers for Pigglesney!
Vocabulary Words
weather
climate
temperature
air pressure
anemometer
humidity
barometer
rain gauge
precipitation
fronts
meteorologist
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Weather Patterns. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
Wind is the flow of air from one location to another.
Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.
Air pressure is due to the weight of air and is also related to its temperature.
Properties of air masses include humidity, temperature, and air pressure.
A thermometer measures temperature.
A barometer measures air pressure.
Local weather conditions in a region typically follow patterns (daily and seasonally) that can be described and predicted.
Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(ES)
Water that falls from clouds is called precipitation.
Temperature is a measure of how cold or hot something is.
Clouds form when water vapor cools and forms liquid droplets in the atmosphere.
A rain gauge measures precipitation.
Weather symbols on weather maps represent different weather conditions, such as weather fronts as well as regions of high and low pressure.
Weather maps show the weather conditions in an area at a particular time, and they can show predictions for the future.
Some measures of weather include temperature, precipitation, and wind direction.
Meteorologists record and analyze weather patterns across different times and areas.
An anemometer measures wind speed.
Meteorologists use a variety of weather tools to collect data about local weather conditions.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is weather? What is the weather like right now?
After the Game
How can scientists measure and predict the weather? What is a barometer? How can you measure the temperature of the air?
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