Climate and How it Changes!
Deborah Booth
Beaufort Elementary
April 28, 2003
Subjects included in this Lesson Plan:
Science and Technology
Brief Description: Students will study the
unit in Science on weather/climate. In class they will read the
chapter on Climate, discuss, review vocabulary words, and do
comprehension questions. Our spreadsheet will count as our science
hands-on experiment. For the month of March and April on each Monday
we take the temperature, humidity %, rainfall, wind speed, heat
speed, and dew point.
Approximate time required: 30 minutes to
record last finding for the month. Chart, computer, and
printer/paper.
Standard Course of Study Goals and Objectives
Science:
4.04 Compile weather data to establish climate trends.
Technology:
2.1 Use technology tools to collect, analyze, and display data.
3.4 Select the most appropriate graph to display data and state
reasons.
Math
1.05 Identify and compare rational numbers in decimals form (tenths
and hundredths) using models and pictures.
4.03 Collect , organize, and display data from surveys, research,
and classroom experiments, including data collected over time.
Include data from other disciplines such as science, physical
education, social studies, and the media.
Teacher's Lesson Goals/Objectives: Students
will study unit in Science Weather/ climate. We will discuss and
review vocabulary, and do comprehension questions. They will collect
temperature for the month of March /April. Information will plotted
on spreadsheet and line graph.
Materials/Resources Needed:
Pre Activities:
- Teacher and students will study unit in Science
weather/climate and have class discussion.
- Students will go to computer lab and design
chart.
- Students will go to BMS weather web site to
collect and record temperature info each Monday in the months of
March/April.
- Students will take turns entering data on
spreadsheet chart
Activities in Computer Lab:
- Students will locate and retrieve saved
spreadsheet with the two months of data in lab from the school
server. Note: (file needs to be locked before attempting
this activity with the class)
- Each student will enter the last Monday's
data
- Then they will graph the information
- Students must choose the appropriate graph (line) and state
their reasons for choosing the graph.
- Students use "Chart Options" to make sure the graph
is labeled correctly.
- Students look at data and establish climate
trends.
Closure: Students will print their
spreadsheet and line graph on findings. They will be displayed in
the hall.
Assessments:
- Technology skills will be graded by final
spreadsheet/ line graph.
- Data was entered correctly
- Student created line graph
- Graphs were labeled correctly
- Students will be assessed by vocabulary,
comprehension questions, and assessment at the end of chapter in
Science.
Teacher
Directions:
How to log in
- Log in as 00bes (Zero Zero bes) then click on OK (there isn't
as password)
- Double click (DC) on My Computer
- DC Vol 1 on Lecar09 (G:)
- DC on the Documents folder
- DC on the 00bes folder
- DC on BoothProject
- DC on Weather
- Click on Ok
- Enter the weather data for 4/28/03 under 4/14/03.
- Graph the results.
How to Graph
- Highlight cells (A1 through G9) (Click on A1, then click on A1
again and drag to G9)
- Go to Options
- Choose Make Chart
- Choose appropriate graph to show information over time (line)
- Click on General
- Change the bullet in "Series in Rows" to
"Series in Columns"
- Check the "First Column" in the "Use numbers as
labels in"
- Click on OK
- Make the graph fill the bottom part of the page. (see
directions below)
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DC on the title "Date" and change it
to "Weather for March and April"
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Go to File and choose print
How to Make the Graph Larger
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Click on the graph and move it below the last
entry and on the left margin
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Click on the upper right handle and drag it to
the right side of the page.
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Click on the bottom left handle and drag it to
the bottom of the page.
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