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** Wild Wet Weather ** 

Water is necessary for life on Earth. It is a vital resource that students ne ﻿ ed to v ﻿ alu ﻿ e. Students also need to understand how water moves through the atmosphere and how storms develop. This unit is a fourth to sixth grade science unit on weather, specifically focusing on the water cycle, clouds, and storms. The unit incorporates Web 2.0 tools in its lessons.


 * Essential Question: How do we get the water that we use in our daily lives? **

**Standards** **South Carolina Science Standard 4-4: **  The student will demonstrate an understanding of weather patterns and phenomena. 4-4.1 Summarize the processes of the water cycle (including evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff). 4-4.2 Classify clouds according to their three basic types (cumulus, cirrus, and stratus) and summarize how clouds form. 4-4.3 Summarize the conditions and effects of severe weather phenomena (including thunderstorms , hurricanes, and tornadoes) and related safety concerns

**South Carolina Science Standard 6-4: **  The student will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between Earth’s atmospheric properties and processes and its weather and climate. 6-4.2 Summarize the interrelationships among the dynamic processes of the water cycle (including precipitation, evaporation, <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">transpiration, condensation, surface-water flow, and groundwater flow). <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">6-4.3 Classify shapes and types of clouds according to elevation and their associated weather conditions and patterns. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">6-4.4 Summarize the relationship of the movement of air masses, high and low pressure systems, and frontal boundaries to storms (including thunderstorms, hurricanes, and tornadoes) and other weather conditions.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ISTE 1. Creativity and Innovation: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">b. create original works as a means of personal or group expression.

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">ISTE 2. Communication and Collaboration: ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt;">b. communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.