When Is It Ever Going to Rain?

GeoSTEM
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will look at 2018 rainfall data for three Arizona cities. They will then compare the 2018 rainfall amounts to the average rainfall amounts and create a line graph displaying the data.
Author: 
Wayne Gorry
Grade Range: 
4-5
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
image/jpeg iconStudent Example
application/pdf iconLine Graph of Rainfall Data for _____ City
Related Links: 
Average Annual Precipitation (Arizona) map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future