WeatherBug Achieve lessons and tools enable Ohio teachers to design lessons and activities using the interesting and relevant themes of weather as a window of opportunity to explore concepts in all subject areas. Live data engages student interest while tables, maps and graphs provide the foundation that connects the concepts and processes that enhance learning in all subject areas. WeatherBug Achieve aligns well with the Ohio Academic Content Standards in Math and Science and defines learning through observation, analysis and interpretation, problem solving, critical thinking and justification of conclusions and methodology. These key processes operate across WeatherBug Achieve in Math and Science to provide all classrooms in grades 6-8 with the tools to enhance learning and boost student achievement.
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WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade
6th Grade Math Data Analysis and Probability Organizer Data Collection
Grade Level Indicator 1. Read, construct and interpret line graphs, circle graphs and histograms.
Lesson/Project Air Pressure - A Basic Introduction, Graphing and Interpreting Data Using Line Graphs, Temperature and Bar Graphs Graphing and Interpreting Data Using Line Graphs
Grade Level Indicator 3. Compare representations of the same data in different types of graphs, such as a bar graph and circle graph.
Air Pressure - A Basic Introduction, Temperature and Bar Graphs
Organizer
The Geography of Weather, Using a Number Line, Using Historical Weather Data The Geography of Weather, Using a Number Line, Using Historical Weather Data
Statistical Methods
Grade Level Indicator 6.
Make logical inferences from statistical data
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera
Weather Observations, Weather Camera
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade
7th Grade Math Measurement Organizer Measurement Units Grade Level Indicator 2. Convert units of area and volume within the same measurement system using proportional reasoning and a reference table when appropriate; e.g., square feet to square yards, cubic meters to cubic centimeters. Patterns, Functions and Algebra Organizer Use Patterns, Relations and Functions Grade Level Indicator 1. Represent and analyze patterns, rules and functions with words, tables, graphs and simple variable expressions.
Lesson/Project Converting Weather Parameters, Summer Vacation Converting Weather Parameters, Summer Vacation
Lesson/Project Slope: As Data Changes… Slope: As Data Changes…
Organizer Use Algebraic Representations Grade Level Indicator 5. Represent linear equations by plotting points in the coordinate plane.
Slope: As Data Changes… Slope: As Data Changes…
Data Analysis and Probability Organizer Data Collection
Lesson/Project Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air, Sunrise/Sunset, The Wind
Grade Level Indicator 1. Read, create and interpret box-and-whisker plots, stem-and-leaf plots, and other types of graphs, when appropriate.
Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air, Sunrise/Sunset, The Wind
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery Tools Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera Tools
Weather Observations, Weather Camera
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade Organizer
Statistical Methods
Grade Level Indicator 3. Analyze a set of data by using and comparing combinations of measures of center (mean, mode, median) and measures of spread (range, quartile, interquartile range), and describe how the inclusion or exclusion of outliers affects those measures. Grade Level Indicator 4. Construct opposing arguments based on analysis of the same data, using different graphical representations. Grade Level Indicator 5. Compare data from two or more samples to determine how sample selection can influence results.
Broken Line Graphs over Time, Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air, Sunrise/Sunset, Temperature Averaging, Weather Using Historical Data Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Sunrise/Sunset, Temperature Averaging, Weather Using Historical Data Moisture in the Air Broken Line Graphs over Time, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air
Weather Observations
Weather Observations Weather Observations
Science Earth and Space Sciences Organizer Earth Systems
Grade Level Indicator 1. Explain the biogeochemical cycles which move materials between the lithosphere (land), hydrosphere (water) and atmosphere (air).
Lesson/Project Broken Line Graphs over Time, Converting Weather Parameters, High and Low Pressure, Predicting the Weather, Satellite Maps, The Water Cycle, Types of Clouds The Water Cycle
Grade Level Indicator 3. Describe the water cycle and explain the transfer of energy between the atmosphere and hydrosphere.
The Water Cycle
Grade Level Indicator 5. Make simple weather predictions based on the changing cloud types associated with frontal systems.
Types of Clouds
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade Grade Level Indicator 6. Determine how weather observations and measurements are combined to produce weather maps and that data for a specific location at one point in time can be displayed in a station model. Grade Level Indicator 7. Read a weather map to interpret local, regional and national weather. Physical Sciences Organizer Nature of Matter Grade Level Indicator 1. Investigate how matter can change forms but the total amount of matter remains constant. Scientific Inquiry Organizer Doing Scientific Inquiry Grade Level Indicator 7. Use graphs, tables and charts to study physical phenomena and infer mathematical relationships between variables (e.g., speed, density).
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Broken Line Graphs over Time, Converting Weather Parameters, High and Low Pressure, Predicting the Weather, Satellite Maps High and Low Pressure, Predicting the Weather, Satellite Maps Lesson/Project Moisture in the Air Moisture in the Air Lesson/Project High and Low Pressure High and Low Pressure
Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery Map Gallery Tools
Tools Weather Observations, Weather Camera
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade
8th Grade Math Measurement Organizer Measurement Units Grade Level Indicator 1. Compare and order the relative size of common U.S. customary units and metric units; e.g., mile and kilometer, gallon and liter, pound and kilogram. Grade Level Indicator 2. Use proportional relationships and formulas to convert units from one measurement system to another; e.g., degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius.
Lesson/Project Converting Weather Parameters, Summer Vacation Summer Vacation
Converting Weather Parameters, Summer Vacation
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery Tools
Patterns, Functions and Algebra Organizer Use Patterns, Relations and Functions Grade Level Indicator 1. Relate the various representations of a relationship; i.e., relate a table to graph, description and symbolic form.
Lesson/Project Slope: As Data Changes… Slope: As Data Changes…
Grade Level Indicator 3. Identify functions as linear or nonlinear based on information given in a table, graph or equation.
Slope: As Data Changes…
Organizer Use Algebraic Representations Grade Level Indicator 4. Extend the uses of variables to include covariants where y depends on x.
Slope: As Data Changes… Slope: As Data Changes…
Grade Level Indicator 6. Describe the relationship between the graph of a line and its equation, including being able to explain the meaning of slope as a constant rate of change and y-intercept in real-world problems.
Slope: As Data Changes…
Weather Observations, Weather Camera
Grade Level Indicator 13. Compute and interpret slope, midpoint and distance given a set of ordered pairs.
Slope: As Data Changes…
Weather Observations, Weather Camera
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade Data Analysis and Probability Organizer Data Collection
Grade Level Indicator 1. Use, create and interpret scatterplots and other types of graphs as appropriate.
Grade Level Indicator 2. Evaluate different graphical representations of the same data to determine which is the most appropriate representation for an identified purpose; e.g., line graph for change over time, circle graph for part-to-whole comparison, scatterplot for relationship between two variants. Organizer Statistical Methods
Grade Level Indicator 4. Compare two sets of data using measures of center (mean, mode, median) and measures of spread (range, quartiles, interquartile range, percentiles). Grade Level Indicator 5. Explain the mean's sensitivity to extremes and its use in comparison with the median and mode. Grade Level Indicator 9. Construct convincing arguments based on analysis of data and interpretation of graphs.
Lesson/Project Broken Line Graphs over Time, Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air, Slope: As Data Changes…, Sunrise/Sunset, The Wind Broken Line Graphs over Time, Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Moisture in the Air, Sunrise/Sunset Broken Line Graphs over Time, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Slope: As Data Changes…, The Wind Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Temperature Averaging, The Geography of Weather, Weather Using Historical Data Heating and Cooling Degree Days, Temperature Averaging, Weather Using Historical Data Temperature Averaging, Weather Using Historical Data The Geography of Weather
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Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera
Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera Weather Observations, Weather Camera
Science Earth and Space Sciences Organizer The Universe Grade Level Indicator 1. Describe how objects in the Solar System are in regular and predictable motions that explain such phenomena as days, years, seasons, eclipses, tides and moon cycles.
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Lesson/Project Seasons and Light Seasons and Light
Tools Weather Observations, Weather Camera, Map Gallery
WeatherBug Achieve Standards Correlation Ohio Academic Content Standards 6th Grade – 8th Grade Grade Level Indicator 2. Explain that the gravitational force is the dominant force determining motions in the Solar System and in particular keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun. Organizer Earth Systems
Grade Level Indicator 11. Use models to analyze the size and shape of Earth, its surface and its interior (e.g., globes, topographic maps, satellite images). Scientific Inquiry Organizer Doing Scientific Inquiry
Seasons and Light
High and Low Pressure, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Satellite Maps, The Water Cycle High and Low Pressure, Investigating Barometric Pressure, Satellite Maps, The Water Cycle Lesson/Project Investigating Barometric Pressure, Temperature Averaging, The Water Cycle, Weather Using Historical Data
Grade Level Indicator 1. Choose the appropriate tools or instruments and use relevant safety procedures to complete scientific investigations.
The Water Cycle
Grade Level Indicator 3. Read, construct and interpret data in various forms produced by self and others in both written and oral form (e.g., tables, charts, maps, graphs, diagrams, symbols).
Investigating Barometric Pressure, Temperature Averaging, The Water Cycle, Weather Using Historical Data
Grade Level Indicator 4. Apply appropriate math skills to interpret quantitative data (e.g., mean, median, mode).
Investigating Barometric Pressure, Temperature Averaging, The Water Cycle, Weather Using Historical Data
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