Data Detectives
Which day had the most rain?
What is Wednesday.
Which cities are sunny?
What is Miami and Denver.
A farmer's crops are flooding. What is the problem?
What is too much rain is causing flooding.
What is a possible solution for a farmer who experiences flooding?
What is install a drainage system or move crops.
What tool shows data using bars?
What is a bar graph.
Which day would be best for a picnic?
What is Saturday.
Which cities have rain?
What are Atlanta and New York.
Why is there flooding?
What is too much rain fell.
Why is the farm floodig?
Too much rain.
Which graph shows change over time best?
What is the line graph.
What pattern do you notice in temperature?
What is temperatures drop midweek, then rise again.
Which cities have the same weather?
What is Miami and Denver (sunny) and/or Atlanta & New York (rainy).
Field day has storms predicted, what is the problem?
What is bad weather may cancel the event.
There is a storm on field day. What should the school do?
What is reschedule or move field day indoors.
What does precipitation mean?
What is rain, snow, sleet or hail.
Which has MORE rain, Tuesday or Sunday?
What is Sunday
Where might a storm be happening?
What is Eastern U.S. (Atlanta/NY area).
Storms are predicted on field day. What information is needed to decide what the school should do?
What is when the storm will happen, how strong it will be, how long it will last.
What can the school track to predict the weather?
What is weather data.
What is evaporation?
What is when water heats up and turns from a liquid to a gas.
When is it typically more windy, on a sunny day or a rainy day?
What is rainy day.
What city/cities have the best weather for outdoor sports?
What is Miami and/or Denver .
A town has not had rain for 3 weeks.
What evidence shows this is a problem?
What is dry ground, low water supply, plants dying
(does not have to include each response)
What should you do in a drought situation to take care of outdoor plants/crops?
What is water every other day, conserve water where you can.
How does using weather data help you make informed decisions?
What is it helps make accurate predictions/solutions.