S1E1. Students will observe, measure, and communicate weather data to see patterns in weather and climate.

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All About Weather

• S1E1. Students will observe, measure, and
  communicate weather data to see patterns in
  weather and climate.
• By Patty Schatz

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Table of Contents

• Weather Instruments
• Different Types of Weather
• Thunderstorm
• Tornado
• Graph- Number of Tornadoes in 2004
• Pie Graph- Number of Tornadoes in 2004
• Hurricane
• Chart- Types of Clouds
• Table- Favorite Seasonal Activities

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Weather Instruments
A thermometer measures temperatures.
A wind vane points to the direction that the wind
is blowing.
A rain gauge measures how much rain has fallen.
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Different Types of Weather
Thunderstorm Tornado Hurricane
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Thunderstorm

• A typical thunderstorm
• produces heavy rain,
• thunder, and lightning.
• It usually lasts from
• 30 minutes- 1 hour.

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Tornado

• Tornadoes are the most violent storms on Earth.
  Winds spiraling into them can reach speeds of 300
  mph. .
• Click here to see video clips of real tornadoes!
  

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Number of Tornadoes in 2004
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Hurricane

• A hurricane is a tropical storm with winds that
  have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per
  hour or more. It can bring strong rains and high
  winds.

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Favorite Activities

Football Ice Skating Baseball Swimming
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