STEM Area: Science, Earth Science

Grade Level: K-5

Activity Type: Math Activity

About:

Use stacking cubes to graph precipitation data from different locations and find precipitation patterns. Students compare how weather varies across locations and learn to find patterns in data in this hands-on introduction to graphing.

Materials:

• Stacking cubes (e.g., Unifix, LEGO, etc)
• City Precipitation Templates (Printable PDF on website)
• (Optional) Projector and screen to show precipitation data visualizations and videos
• (Optional) Computers for students to gather their own data
• (Optional) U.S. Climate Data website for finding precipitation totals for different cities

NGSS Standards

K-ESS2-1

Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

3-ESS2-1

Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

3-ESS2-2

Obtain and combine information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

5-ESS2-1

Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact.

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