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Making Weather

Discover how air, water, and temperature create weather, and witness the formation of indoor clouds and falling snow.

Format Live Presentation
Grades 3 – 8
Location Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage — Museum of Science, Boston
Website n/a
Reservation Seating is first come, first served, Tuesday - Thursday. Available to school groups by special request on Monday or Friday. Call 617-723-2500.
Fee Free with Museum Exhibit Halls admission

Making Weather

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Primary Connections:

National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)

  • Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
  • 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)

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Primary Connections:

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.
  • 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.

Making Weather

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