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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Science — Grade 2

Goal 2: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate tools to build an understanding of the changes in weather.

Objective 2.01. Investigate and describe how moving air interacts with objects.

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Resources on the web

Weather and wind
This ARTSEDGE lesson introduces the expanding and condensing properties of air masses and the unequal heating of Earth as the force behind the wind. Students write a report on a topic related to wind and weather patterns and create a dance to demonstrate... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Dance Arts Education and Science)
Provided by: ArtsEdge
El Niño: More Than Just Hot Air?
Students are introduced to the El Niño phenomenon by doing a brief experiment and looking at pictures of El Niño. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Geographic