Mississippi Science E.4.9B.2

Science4th GradeEarth and Space Science

The Standard

E.4.9B: Students will demonstrate an understanding of weather and climate patterns.

Construct explanations about regional climate differences using maps and long-term data from various regions.

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth’s Systems and Cycles

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students compare long-term temperature and rainfall records for places shown on a map. They use numbers from the records and a map detail, such as latitude, to explain a climate difference.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student can show which of two cities is warmer or wetter using averages from both cities. They can point to a map detail that helps explain the difference.
Common Misconceptions: Students may call a place wet because it rained there yesterday. They may think cities at the same latitude have the same climate, even when one is high in the mountains.
How to Assess It: Give students a U.S. map and 30-year average January temperatures for Miami and Anchorage. Ask: Why are their Januaries different? Cite both temperatures and one map detail.

Lesson moves

Pin Seattle and Phoenix on a map, then use paper strips to build bar graphs of their 30-year average annual rainfall.
Ask, 'Why are Miami and Anchorage different in winter?' Have students cite a 30-year temperature average for each city and their map locations.
Give pairs 30-year temperature graphs for Miami, Atlanta, and Anchorage; have them match each graph to a city on a map.
Plan a January trip to Miami or Anchorage using a map and 30-year January temperatures; list two clothes to pack and explain.

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