ES-ESS2.D-1
Squeaky's New Weather Balloon
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.3 Stars
TEACHERS (41)
4.4
STUDENTS (26555)
4.2
LENGTH
15 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
iPad Support
ES
Spanish Language Support
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
Join Squeaky as he steers his new weather balloon through fierce storms and turbulent skies while learning about weather instruments, forecasting, and clouds!
Vocabulary Words
weather
meteorologist
anemometer
wind
air pressure
barometer
atmospheric pressure
biome
temperature
thermometer
wind vane
precipitation
rain gauge
forecast
clouds
cirrus clouds
altitude
cumulonimbus clouds
stratus clouds
fog
swamp
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.
Cumulus clouds are fluffy and white with flat bottoms; they indicate fair weather.
Stratus clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the sky; they can produce light rain.
Cirrus clouds are feathery clouds; they indicate fair weather.
A thermometer measures temperature.
A barometer measures air pressure.
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.
Cumulo-nimbus clouds are large and darker in the bottom; they may produce thunderstorms.
A rain gauge measures precipitation.
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.
A wind vane measures wind direction.
Local weather conditions in a region typically follow patterns (daily and seasonally) that can be described and predicted.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is the science of studying weather called? What is the weather like outside today? Why is it important to study weather and weather conditions?
After the Game
What do flowers need to live and grow? What are the parts of a flower? How do bees help flowers?
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Game Details
Difficulty
Content Integration
Lexile Level
1305
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