Anita Balance: Climate

Anita Balance is a tightrope walker who is deciding to determine the location of her first big tightrope walk. Students must use their knowledge about climate to determine where the best/safest location (climate) will be to do her walk. This lesson provides opportunities for students to discuss how factors such as: precipitation, elevation and distance from the ocean affect climate.

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Resource ID#: 50743 Type: Lesson Plan
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 5
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: LCD Projector, Speakers/Headphones, Microsoft Office, Computer Media Player
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Climate, weather, zones, data, reading, table, precipitation, elevation, tightrope,
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Text Resource,  Data Set,  Formative Assessment,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Instructional Design Framework(s): Cooperative Learning
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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