Mississippi Science E.1.9A.1
The Standard
- E.1.9A
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the patterns of weather by describing, recording, and analyzing weather data to answer questions about daily and seasonal weather patterns.
Analyze and interpret data from observations and measurements to describe local weather conditions (including temperature, wind, and forms of precipitation).
2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth’s Systems and Cycles
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students read a thermometer and watch a ribbon to record temperature and wind. They note rain, snow, or no precipitation, then use their records to describe local weather.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can describe a day as cool, windy, and rainy using a weather chart. They can point to the temperature, ribbon observation, and rain record that support each word.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may count clouds as precipitation, even when nothing is falling. They may call a day cold because it is windy, despite a warm thermometer reading.
How to Assess It
- Show a chart with 50°F, a ribbon blowing sideways, and rain recorded. Ask students to describe the temperature, wind, and precipitation using the chart.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Take pairs outside with a thermometer and ribbon; record the temperature, ribbon movement, and any rain or snow on a class chart.
Show records from two days and ask, 'Which day was windier? What on the chart tells you?'
Give pairs thermometer, wind, and precipitation cards to match with short weather descriptions.
Use the morning's thermometer reading, ribbon, and precipitation record to choose recess gear, then explain the choice to a partner.
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