Section outline

  • EXPLORE / TŪHURA

    EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

    • We are EXPLORING...weather patterns by collecting and calculating weather data and interpreting the shape/size/colour of clouds
    • We are EXPLORING...weather patterns by analysing weather maps to recognise and plan for weather events

    Learning Intentions:

    Build weather tools so that we can predict and plan for weather events.

    Use clouds to prefer the weather.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Define weather and give examples of how we measure it
    • Build, collect data, and explain how to use, several weather tools (rain gauge, anemometer, wind vane)
    • Describe how the weather forms from the Māori viewpoint
    • Identify and describe the shape and colour of clouds
    • Explain how clouds form using the term evaporate and condense
    • Key words: weather, precipitation, atmospheric layers (troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere), cloud types (refer to picture for names)
    • Extension: Explain why the temperature of the atmosphere alternates in each layer of the atmosphere.

    Activities:

    1. Class notes + activities: Atmosphere (reading graph), layers of the atmosphere activity, BrainPop video on weather
    2. Literacy: Read the story of Tāwhirimātea and answer questions to understand the Māori view of weather formation
    3. Hands-on (refer to Google Classroom for the instructions): Build + use weather tools
    4. Demonstration: How a cloud forms