5th+Sci+Atmosphere


 * Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: The Atmosphere**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.8.1** Describe the effects of the oceans on weather and climate

**Assessment Topic:** Effects oceans have on weather and climate

**Essential Question (s):** How do coastal and inland areas at similar latitudes climate and weather compare? Describe how currents effect the weather patterns in an area?

**Subject/Course:** Science

**Grade Level:** 5

**Standard: The Atmosphere**

**SPI or Check for Understanding (#): 0507.8.2** Explain how mountains affect weather and climate

**Assessment Topic:** Effects of mountains affect weather and climate

**Essential Question (s):** How would a land map be useful to demonstrate effects of mountains on weather and climate? How would a temperature and precipitation graph help understand weather for inland and coastal regions? How is our local weather and climate affected by landforms?