Students are provided with data showing the temperature and the cloud cover over a one week period. Students use this information to identify the two nights that would be the best to protect plants outside from possible frost damage and also to identify why protection is needed on such nights.
Curriculum Links:
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
Capability: Interpret representations
This resource provides opportunities to discuss reading data from a table.
Any answer which conveys an understanding of the fact that the combination of cold temperature and clear/cloudless overhead conditions are most likely to result in frost.
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Diagnostic and formative information:
Analysis of responses
a)
% of each day chosen as an answer. Monday – 32%
Tuesday – 9%
Wednesday – 8%
Thursday – 29%
Friday – 1.5% Saturday – 13%
Sunday – 7.5%