ES-ESS2.D-1

Weather Master

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.4 Stars

TEACHERS (3)

3.0

STUDENTS (1218)

3.8

LENGTH

17 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

A meteorologist is teaching their trainee on how to predict the weather for their town. However the weather has been out of whack due to someone called the Weather Master.

Vocabulary Words

meteorologist

weather

thermometer

barometer

rain gauge

air pressure

temperature

seasons

winter

spring

summer

fall

clouds

precipitation

wind

anemometer

wind vane

lightning

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Weather Patterns. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Wind is the flow of air from one location to another.

Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air.

Air pressure is due to the weight of air and is also related to its temperature.

Properties of air masses include humidity, temperature, and air pressure.

A thermometer measures temperature.

A barometer measures air pressure.

Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(ES)

Water that falls from clouds is called precipitation.

Temperature is a measure of how cold or hot something is.

A wind vane measures wind direction.

Meteorologists use a variety of weather tools to collect data about local weather conditions.

An anemometer measures wind speed.

Meteorologists record and analyze weather patterns across different times and areas.

Some measures of weather include temperature, precipitation, and wind direction.

A rain gauge measures precipitation.

Clouds form when water vapor cools and forms liquid droplets in the atmosphere.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are three words we can use to describe the weather? What does a meteorologist do?

After the Game

What are three tools a meteorologist uses to gather information about the weather? Which of the tools measures air pressure? Which tool or tools can help us predict future weather? What types of weather can be expected during each of the four seasons? What two tools give us information about wind?