WebQuest
Weather vs. Climate
Task
In part 1 of this Web Quest, you and a partner will explore the
definitions of weather and climate.
In part 2 and 3, you and your
partner will find and graph information on recent precipitation totals
and the 30 year average precipitation in your area. Your team will also
graph the recent temperatures as well as the average temperatures.
In
part 4, you and your partner will interpret your graphs and use them to
make an effective scientific explanation regarding weather and climate.
In order to be effective, your scientific explanation will include a claim, evidence, and reasoning.
1. The claim is a sentence that answers the original question, "What is the difference between weather and climate?".
2. The evidence is your graph(s) of the precipitation and temperature data you have collected.
3. The reasoning is your explanation of how the evidence gives proof of your claim and answers the original question.
Before you begin, click on the link below to print the Rubric. Read over it carefully with your partner.
Next print the Works Cited page listed below. You may fill out this sheet as you work through the WebQuest or at the end.
Discuss any questions you may have with your partner, your teacher, and/or the librarian.
White-clouds-on-sky. Digital image. Copyright Free Images. Copyright Free Images. Web. 29 Oct. 2011.
White-clouds-on-sky. Digital image. Copyright Free Images. Copyright Free Images. Web. 29 Oct. 2011.
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