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With engaging interactives and stunning images, this exhibit takes you through the scales of weather: global, national, regional, local, and personal.
At the focus of the exhibit is a skill called nowcasting. Even if you've heard a local forecast, you can learn to refine that forecast to predict if the Little League game will be rained out, if you should get the team off the field before lightning hits, or whether you should plan your outdoor picnic for the afternoon or evening. Join Mish Michaels of WBZ-TV as she leads you through the steps of learning this most valuable skill of nowcasting.
| Format | Exhibit |
| Grades | K – 12 |
| Location | Theater of Electricity, Basement Level — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | Visit the WeatherWise nowcasting website |
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Primary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Changes in earth and sky (Grade: K – 4)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: K – 2)
Secondary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
References:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
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Primary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Changes in earth and sky (Grade: K – 4)
Weather changes from day to day and over the seasons. Weather can be described by measurable quantities, such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation. - Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
Clouds, formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect weather and climate.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > 06 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time. - Earth and Space Science > 03 Weather (Grade: K – 2)
Describe the weather changes from day to day and over the seasons.
Secondary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > 07 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
References:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > 1.7 Matter and Energy in the Earth System (Grade: 9 – 10)
Provide examples of how the unequal heating of the earth and the Coriolis Effect influence global circulation patterns, and show their impact on Massachusetts weather and climate, e.g., convection cells, trade winds, westerlies, polar easterlies, land/sea breezes, mountain/valley breezes. - Earth and Space Science > 08 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Describe how global patterns such as the jet stream and water currents influence local weather in measurable terms such as temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation.
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat.
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