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First Name
Last Name
Title
Year
Grade
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Jennifer
Heisler
Raining Cats and Dogs
2006
K-6
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Objectives |
| ? |
ND Standards Addressed |
| SC Physical Science |
MN Standards Addressed |
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MB Standards Addressed |
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Time Requirement |
| 10 Minutes |
Procedure/Outline |
| 1)Describe rainfall - use descriptions such as "coming down in buckets", a "real gusher", "raining cats & dogs" 2)Explain that these phrases describe how much hard it rained, not how much. 3)Introduce a rain gauge Compare markings on a ruler to the rain gauge 4)Explain how a rain gauge would be more accurate than a "description" 5)explain why gauge should be away from bushes, etc. 6)Use raingauge to set up class record of rainfall. Record date, amount & time/duration 7)Pour out rain after the amount is recorded. |
Modifications/Adatption/Extensions |
| Look at weather broadcast & record predictions of rain |
Assessments |
| Review the data recorded |
Other Comments |
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