ACS Inquiry in Action: Kinder Chapter 1 – Investigating the Weather

Students investigate weather-related phenomena including the cause of rain, evaporation, snow, and wind. Students also explore how a coat helps us stay warm in the cold and how blocking the sun to make a shadow causes the temperature to decrease.

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Lesson 1.1 – What Makes it Rain?

Students use tiny drops of water on a laminated drawing of a cloud to investigate the question: What makes it rain?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lesson 1.2 – Why Do Puddles Dry Up?

Students make a one-drop puddle on their hand and observe the water evaporate to investigate the question: Why do puddles dry up?

 

 

 

 

 

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Lesson 1.3 – What Makes It Snow?

Students watch a video of a snowflake forming and use cotton swabs to make a model of a snowflake to investigate the question: What makes it snow?

 

 

 

 

 

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Lesson 1.4 – What is Wind?

Students use their breath to make strips of paper move a little and then a lot to investigate the question: What is wind?

 

 

 

 

 

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Lesson 1.5 – Keeping Warm in the Cold

Students make an insulating “coat” for a cup of warm water to investigate the question: How does a coat keep you warm in the winter?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lesson 1.6 – Designing a Shade Structure

Students design, build, and test a structure to block the sun to investigate the question: How can you design and build a shade structure to make an area cooler?

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