What's the Weather? Dress the Bear

Submitted by smileadmin on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 09:50

Source Institution

  • Lawrence Hall of Science

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Description

This is an interactive online activity about weather and temperature that involves dressing a bear. By reading a thermometer and interpreting environmental cues, learners help the bear decide what clothing is most appropriate for the weather. Activity makes it easy to toggle between fahrenheit and celsius.

Quick Guide

  • Preparation Time: Under 5 minutes
  • Learning Time: 5 to 10 minutes
  • Estimated materials cost: free
  • Age Range: Ages 4 - 8
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  • Language: English

Materials List (per student)

  • Internet connection
  • Windows XP or Vista; Mac OS 10.2.8 or higher
  • Mac: Firefox v.1.5 or later or Safari v.1.0 or later
  • Windows: Firefox v.1.5 or later or Internet Explorer v.6.0 or later
  • Flash v.9.0 plug-in
  • QuickTime v.7.0 plug-in
  • Shockwave v.10 plug-in
  • Minimum system requirements
Subjects

Informal Category

  • Games

Subjects

  • Earth and Space Science
    • Earth Processes
      • Weather and Climate
  • Physical Sciences
    • Heat and Thermodynamics
      • Heat and Temperature
Audience

To use this activity learners need to

  • see
  • use keyboard
  • use mouse
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Lawrence Hall of Science, The University of California Regents

Rights

All Rights Reserved, The University of California Regents, ©2008

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Comments

dblue
nice for young children
Submitted by dblue on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 11:51.
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This activity should be fun for young'uns.