GRADE 3 SCIENCE · CHAPTER 5
Earth, weather & space
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Weather & climate
Distinguish weather from climate
Distinguish short-term atmospheric conditions from patterns summarized over many years.
AN EXAMPLE FROM THIS CHAPTER
A report says it is raining in a town at noon today. What does it describe?
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weather
The report describes conditions at a specific short-term time and place.
Curriculum & source notes
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