Live Presentations
Weather Wonders
Indoor wind, clouds, fog, and snow? Anything is possible when discovering how air, water, and temperature combine to cause weather changes, and elements of the weather are made before your eyes!
| Format | Live Presentation |
| Grades | 3 – 12 |
| Location | Shapiro Family Science Live! Stage — Museum of Science, Boston |
| Website | n/a |
| Reservation | Email presentationrequests@mos.org at least two weeks prior with requested show title, date of visit, and number attending. |
| Fee | Free with Museum Exhibit Halls admission |
Weather Wonders
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Primary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
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Primary Connections:
National Science Education Standards (1996)
(National)
- Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
Global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather. Oceans have a major effect on climate, because water in the oceans holds a large amount of heat. - Earth and Space Science > Structure of the earth system (Grade: 5 – 8)
Clouds, formed by the condensation of water vapor, affect weather and climate.
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Earth and Space Science > 06 Weather (Grade: 3 – 5)
Explain how air temperature, moisture, wind speed and direction, and precipitation make up the weather in a particular place and time.
Weather Wonders
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