Weather Patterns
Grade 2 - Science - Building Confidence
Weather record: the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon. Which pattern is supported?
- one day proves a season
- rain happens only at night
- tomorrow morning may be cooler than tomorrow afternoon
For the record "the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon", which weather category has the greatest value in the class graph?
- Afternoon
- Morning
- None
Which observation is evidence for this pattern: the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon?
- the same daily change repeats
- the record has a title
- the paper was blue
Which prediction follows from the record: the temperature is cooler each morning than afternoon?
- no prediction can use evidence
- tomorrow morning may be cooler than tomorrow afternoon
- the graph changes the sky
What makes a weather claim stronger for a record like "snow is recorded only on the coldest days"?
- the color of a raincoat
- several repeated observations
- a guess without data
Weather record: clouds appear before each recorded rain shower. Which pattern is supported?
- one day proves a season
- clouds may signal rain later
- the weather cannot ever change
For the record "snow is recorded only on the coldest days", which weather category has the greatest value in the class graph?
- Cold
- None
- Warm
Which observation is evidence for this pattern: three rainy mornings followed by one sunny morning?
- rain appears on most recorded mornings
- the chart has neat lines
- the record has a title
Which prediction follows from the record: three rainy mornings followed by one sunny morning?
- no prediction can use evidence
- the graph changes the sky
- rain may be common this week
What makes a weather claim stronger for a record like "afternoons grow windy near 3 PM"?
- several repeated observations
- one favorite day
- a made-up number