Third graders at EJR learned so much about weather and climate, thanks in large part to Sarah Archbald, an Orange County conservation educator.

 

 

They were studying weather and climate in their classrooms. Ms. Archbald came into all third grade classes at EJR each week for five weeks, enhancing those lessons.

 

One day, the classes took advantage of a beautiful day outside and did a weather field study. They used their thermometer to measure the temperature, an anemometer to measure the wind speed and direction, and a hygrometer to measure humidity!

 

During another lesson, Ms. Archbald talked about the systems of water on the earth – the oceans, rivers, ponds and lakes, ground water, glaciers, as well as plants and animals that need water to survive. The students played a game.

 

 

There were clues out around the classroom. They went to the station that was the answer to that clue. For example, “I am water with land all around me.” The answer is pond or lake. “Most fresh water is stored here.” Answer: glacier!
At each station they received a specific color bead representing that subject.

 

 

In the end, they had colorful bracelets reminding them of the systems of water, plants and animals on our earth.