science test info

Hi all!

As I mentioned in class, our Science test on our Weather unit has been moved to Wednesday afternoon, and not tomorrow as I originally posted in my last blog update!

Below are some helpful study resources you should definitely review in order to totally kick butt on your test! :)

This link has all the information on the weather instruments you'll need to know:
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=82

Here are some videos by Bill Nye about atmospheric (air) pressure, the water cycle, climate, and the seasons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUU7IyfR34o&list=PLPLQk5BJ9rkWdKwPoE5HNxjvv7or3eT2N&t=0s&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk&list=PLPLQk5BJ9rkWdKwPoE5HNxjvv7or3eT2N&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v-w8Cyfoq8&list=PLPLQk5BJ9rkWdKwPoE5HNxjvv7or3eT2N&index=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hehXEYkDq_Y&list=PLPLQk5BJ9rkWdKwPoE5HNxjvv7or3eT2N&index=5

Here are some videos on why we have seasons, explanations about climate vs weather, and longitude and latitude:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQjT5uKp2hg&t=16s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BbW8AwJ0o&t=5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbAWny7FV3w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjDqhLUzCpE

Types of clouds:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uFVssBs6E

What is a convection current?:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mUU69ParFM

Water cycle explained:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7OkKEbOc6E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWb4KlM2vts

And last but not least- here is a great video on air pressure (I admit, it's a bit boring in all honesty! haha. I promise that it is worth watching though as the information and explanations are actually really great!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0C4QR0OEH0&t=86s

Now that you have all of the very best resources to help you study, you're going to absolutely nail this test, I know it!!!!!! Below I will paste the information that was handed out in class today that tells you exactly what you'll need to know for Wednesday. If you have any questions, be sure to write them down tonight and bring them to class tomorrow. We will be doing our final test review Tuesday afternoon as a group, and we can cover any areas that you might need help with together! Just make sure to bring your fabulous questions and enthusiasm with you :)

Happy studying my little meteorologists!

Science test

What you need to know:

 4 types of precipitation

EACH part of the water cycle (printed off for you), and be able to explain how they happen.

Atmospheric/air pressure- how does air move

3 (and 4*-nimbus) types of clouds

Weather instruments- what they’re called and what they’re for

Climate vs weather

Effects of climate change

Convection currents

Longitude and latitude

Seasons and why we have them

All definitions (printed for you)

Also- hint hint, wink wink, nudge nudge- make sure you could explain how to make your own barometer at home, and how it works. Just in case someone were to....um.... put that on a test. You never know. Of course, as your teacher, I would never tell you that I would absolutely, definitely, 100% have a question like that on a test, but IF I was going to write a Science test for my class, I would probably include a question like that. On a Wednesday. This week. But of course, I would never tell my students something like that ahead of time, would I? That would be silly of me ;)