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What You Will Do
You will analyze real weather data, explain how the water cycle caused the weather you observed, and create a scientific model that you revise based on evidence.
🧠Step‑by‑Step Student Directions
1. Gather Weather Data (Day 1–3)
Choose three consecutive days of weather data for Conyers GA. You may use:
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Precipitation
• Cloud type
• Wind
• Any other weather information you find helpful
Record your data in a simple table.
2. Analyze the Weather Using the Water Cycle
Write a paragraph explaining how the water cycle processes (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, runoff, transpiration) helped create the weather patterns you observed.
Use evidence from your data.
Example: “Humidity increased before rainfall, which suggests more evaporation occurred."
3. Create Your First Model
Draw or digitally create a model of the water cycle that explains the weather for those three days.
Your model must include:
• Labels for each water cycle process
• Arrows showing movement of water
• A short caption explaining how your model connects to your weather data
You may draw by hand and upload a photo, or create it digitally.
4. Identify Limitations in Your Model
Write 3–4 sentences explaining what your model does NOT show well.
Examples:
• Missing processes
• Scale issues
• Human impacts
• Not enough detail about clouds or air masses
5. Revise Your Model
Create a second, improved version of your model.
Under it, write a short explanation of what you changed and why.
Example: “I added transpiration because the humidity increased on Day 2, which suggests plants contributed moisture.”
What You Will Submit in Canvas
Upload the following items in one submission:
1. Weather Data Table (3 days)
2. Analysis Paragraph explaining how the water cycle influenced the weather
3. Model Version 1 (image or digital file)
4. Model Limitations Paragraph
5. Model Version 2 (image or digital file)
6. Revision Explanation (what you changed and why)
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Below is a complete example submission you can use as a template. Replace the example weather numbers with the real Conyers, GA data you collect (from NOAA, Weather.com, National Weather Service, or a local station). I include: a 3‑day weather table, an analysis paragraph linking the observations to water‑cycle processes, a clear description for Model Version 1 you can draw or create digitally (plus a short caption), a limitations paragraph, and an improved Model Version 2 with an explanation of what was changed and why.
1) Weather Data Table (3 consecutive days — example)
(Replace the example dates and values with the actual days you choose.)
Date: Day 1 — Mar 7, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 66°F / 48°F
- Morning humidity: 75% → Afternoon: 55%
- Precipitation: 0.00 in
- Cloud type: Scattered cirrus → cumulus
- Wind: NE 8 mph
- Notes: Cool morning, warming midday, no rain
Date: Day 2 — Mar 8, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 64°F / 50°F
- Morning humidity: 80% → Afternoon: 88%
- Precipitation: 0.20 in (light rain mid-afternoon)
- Cloud type: Increasing stratus/altostratus → overcast
- Wind: S 10 mph (moist southerly flow)
- Notes: Humidity increased through the day; light rain occurred
Date: Day 3 — Mar 9, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 68°F / 52°F
- Morning humidity: 85% → Afternoon: 60%
- Precipitation: 0.00 in (drizzle ended in morning)
- Cloud type: Morning stratocumulus → afternoon clearing (cumulus)
- Wind: SW 12 mph
- Notes: Skies cleared during afternoon, humidity dropped
2) Analysis Paragraph (how the water cycle influenced this 3‑day weather)
On Day 2 the observed humidity rose from about 80% in the morning to 88% in the afternoon and light rain fell that afternoon (0.20 in). The humidity increase before precipitation suggests that evaporation (from nearby rivers, soil, and wet surfaces) and transpiration from plants increased the amount of water vapor in the air. Southerly winds on Day 2 likely advected moist air into Conyers, supplying additional moisture and helping the air reach saturation. When that moist air cooled (indicated by overcast clouds forming), condensation occurred and clouds grew thicker (stratus/altostratus), producing precipitation. After the rain, runoff would have moved water into streams and soil (wet ground observed Day 3 morning), and by Day 3 afternoon the humidity fell as skies cleared and evaporation from warmed surfaces redistributed moisture back into the atmosphere. The sequence—humidity rising before rain, overcast clouds during rain, then clearing and humidity falling—matches evaporation → condensation → precipitation → runoff processes of the water cycle, with transpiration and wind advection contributing to the increased moisture on Day 2.
3) Model Version 1 (image instructions and caption)
Create or draw a simple water‑cycle diagram showing the steps below. If drawing by hand, center the diagram on a landscape with a pond/river (or a small lake), a patch of soil/grass, a tree, clouds, and the sun.
Elements to include and label:
- Sun (arrow labeled “solar heating” to water and soil)
- Evaporation (arrow from pond/soil up to air)
- Transpiration (arrow from tree leaves up to air; label “transpiration”)
- Water vapor in atmosphere (label)
- Condensation (arrows and cloud labeled “condensation → cloud formation”)
- Precipitation (arrow from cloud down to land labeled “rain (0.20 in on Day 2)”
- Runoff (arrows from land to stream/river labeled “runoff to stream/groundwater”)
- Ground infiltration (arrow down from soil to groundwater)
- Arrows for wind (horizontal arrows across the sky labeled “southerly winds brought moist air on Day 2”)
Short caption to put under your drawing:
“This model shows evaporation and transpiration adding moisture to the air, condensation forming stratus/altostratus clouds, and precipitation falling as light rain on Day 2. Southerly winds advected moist air into Conyers, which helped humidity increase before the rain. After rain, runoff and infiltration moved water back into streams and soil.”
(If uploading: take a clear photo or save the digital image; file name: Model1_YourName.jpg)
4) Model Limitations (3–4 sentences)
This first model is simplified and does not show the vertical temperature profile of the atmosphere (stability) or how temperature changes with height caused condensation. It does not represent large‑scale air masses or fronts that can trigger widespread precipitation—only local processes. The model also omits quantitative values (exact humidity, precipitation totals, and evaporation rates) and human impacts such as impervious surfaces or irrigation that can change runoff and evaporation. Finally, it does not differentiate cloud layers or specific cloud altitudes (e.g., low stratus vs. mid‑level altostratus).
5) Model Version 2 (improved model instructions and caption)
Improve the original drawing by adding the following elements and labels:
Added elements (what to draw):
- A frontal boundary or labeled air mass: draw a dashed line in the sky and label “warm moist air from the south” meeting “cooler air from the north” to show a front or air‑mass interaction.
- Wind arrows with dates: label a big south arrow over Day 2 (“S winds on Day 2 brought moist air → higher humidity”).
- Cloud type labels and vertical structure: draw two layers—lower stratus/stratocumulus layer and a thicker mid‑level layer labeled “altostratus → condensation zone.”
- Measurement boxes: small text boxes near cloud/ground listing actual observed values (e.g., “Humidity Day 1: 55–75%,” “Precip Day 2: 0.20 in,” “Temp Day 2: 64°F/50°F”).
- A small urban area with impervious surfaces: label “urban runoff increases surface runoff” to show human impact.
- Arrows from ground showing evaporation rates (use thicker arrow on Day 1 and Day 3 afternoons to show higher evaporation when sunny).
Caption to put under Model Version 2:
“I added a southerly air mass and frontal boundary to show how advection of moist air and air‑mass interaction increased humidity and led to condensation on Day 2. I also included cloud layers, measurement boxes with observed humidity/precipitation, and urban runoff to show human effects. These additions explain the observed increase in humidity before rain and the clearing and evaporation on Day 3.”
(If uploading: take a clear photo or save the digital image; file name: Model2_YourName.jpg)
6) Revision Explanation (what you changed and why)
I revised the model by adding a labeled warm, moist air mass and a frontal boundary because the data showed southerly winds and an increase in humidity before rainfall, which suggests advection contributed to saturation. I added layered clouds and labeled cloud types to show where condensation occurred (matching the observed stratus/altostratus). I also added measurement boxes with humidity and precipitation values to tie the diagram directly to the three days of data, and I included urban surfaces to show how human land use can change runoff and evaporation.
How to turn this into your Canvas submission
- Replace the example weather numbers with real Conyers GA data for three consecutive days.
- Draw Model Version 1 and Model Version 2 by hand or create them with a diagram tool (PowerPoint, Google Drawings, Paint, Canva). Save or photograph each model as an image file.
- Upload these items in one submission: the weather table (as a document or image), analysis paragraph (a text file or in the same document), Model Version 1 image, Model Limitations paragraph, Model Version 2 image, and the Revision Explanation paragraph.
If you want, tell me the three dates you plan to use and I can:
- Give a suggested realistic dataset for those dates (if you can’t access current data),
- Or show exactly how to format your final single‑file submission (Word/PDF) ready to upload.
1) Weather Data Table (3 consecutive days — example)
(Replace the example dates and values with the actual days you choose.)
Date: Day 1 — Mar 7, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 66°F / 48°F
- Morning humidity: 75% → Afternoon: 55%
- Precipitation: 0.00 in
- Cloud type: Scattered cirrus → cumulus
- Wind: NE 8 mph
- Notes: Cool morning, warming midday, no rain
Date: Day 2 — Mar 8, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 64°F / 50°F
- Morning humidity: 80% → Afternoon: 88%
- Precipitation: 0.20 in (light rain mid-afternoon)
- Cloud type: Increasing stratus/altostratus → overcast
- Wind: S 10 mph (moist southerly flow)
- Notes: Humidity increased through the day; light rain occurred
Date: Day 3 — Mar 9, 2026 (example)
- High / Low temperature: 68°F / 52°F
- Morning humidity: 85% → Afternoon: 60%
- Precipitation: 0.00 in (drizzle ended in morning)
- Cloud type: Morning stratocumulus → afternoon clearing (cumulus)
- Wind: SW 12 mph
- Notes: Skies cleared during afternoon, humidity dropped
2) Analysis Paragraph (how the water cycle influenced this 3‑day weather)
On Day 2 the observed humidity rose from about 80% in the morning to 88% in the afternoon and light rain fell that afternoon (0.20 in). The humidity increase before precipitation suggests that evaporation (from nearby rivers, soil, and wet surfaces) and transpiration from plants increased the amount of water vapor in the air. Southerly winds on Day 2 likely advected moist air into Conyers, supplying additional moisture and helping the air reach saturation. When that moist air cooled (indicated by overcast clouds forming), condensation occurred and clouds grew thicker (stratus/altostratus), producing precipitation. After the rain, runoff would have moved water into streams and soil (wet ground observed Day 3 morning), and by Day 3 afternoon the humidity fell as skies cleared and evaporation from warmed surfaces redistributed moisture back into the atmosphere. The sequence—humidity rising before rain, overcast clouds during rain, then clearing and humidity falling—matches evaporation → condensation → precipitation → runoff processes of the water cycle, with transpiration and wind advection contributing to the increased moisture on Day 2.
3) Model Version 1 (image instructions and caption)
Create or draw a simple water‑cycle diagram showing the steps below. If drawing by hand, center the diagram on a landscape with a pond/river (or a small lake), a patch of soil/grass, a tree, clouds, and the sun.
Elements to include and label:
- Sun (arrow labeled “solar heating” to water and soil)
- Evaporation (arrow from pond/soil up to air)
- Transpiration (arrow from tree leaves up to air; label “transpiration”)
- Water vapor in atmosphere (label)
- Condensation (arrows and cloud labeled “condensation → cloud formation”)
- Precipitation (arrow from cloud down to land labeled “rain (0.20 in on Day 2)”
- Runoff (arrows from land to stream/river labeled “runoff to stream/groundwater”)
- Ground infiltration (arrow down from soil to groundwater)
- Arrows for wind (horizontal arrows across the sky labeled “southerly winds brought moist air on Day 2”)
Short caption to put under your drawing:
“This model shows evaporation and transpiration adding moisture to the air, condensation forming stratus/altostratus clouds, and precipitation falling as light rain on Day 2. Southerly winds advected moist air into Conyers, which helped humidity increase before the rain. After rain, runoff and infiltration moved water back into streams and soil.”
(If uploading: take a clear photo or save the digital image; file name: Model1_YourName.jpg)
4) Model Limitations (3–4 sentences)
This first model is simplified and does not show the vertical temperature profile of the atmosphere (stability) or how temperature changes with height caused condensation. It does not represent large‑scale air masses or fronts that can trigger widespread precipitation—only local processes. The model also omits quantitative values (exact humidity, precipitation totals, and evaporation rates) and human impacts such as impervious surfaces or irrigation that can change runoff and evaporation. Finally, it does not differentiate cloud layers or specific cloud altitudes (e.g., low stratus vs. mid‑level altostratus).
5) Model Version 2 (improved model instructions and caption)
Improve the original drawing by adding the following elements and labels:
Added elements (what to draw):
- A frontal boundary or labeled air mass: draw a dashed line in the sky and label “warm moist air from the south” meeting “cooler air from the north” to show a front or air‑mass interaction.
- Wind arrows with dates: label a big south arrow over Day 2 (“S winds on Day 2 brought moist air → higher humidity”).
- Cloud type labels and vertical structure: draw two layers—lower stratus/stratocumulus layer and a thicker mid‑level layer labeled “altostratus → condensation zone.”
- Measurement boxes: small text boxes near cloud/ground listing actual observed values (e.g., “Humidity Day 1: 55–75%,” “Precip Day 2: 0.20 in,” “Temp Day 2: 64°F/50°F”).
- A small urban area with impervious surfaces: label “urban runoff increases surface runoff” to show human impact.
- Arrows from ground showing evaporation rates (use thicker arrow on Day 1 and Day 3 afternoons to show higher evaporation when sunny).
Caption to put under Model Version 2:
“I added a southerly air mass and frontal boundary to show how advection of moist air and air‑mass interaction increased humidity and led to condensation on Day 2. I also included cloud layers, measurement boxes with observed humidity/precipitation, and urban runoff to show human effects. These additions explain the observed increase in humidity before rain and the clearing and evaporation on Day 3.”
(If uploading: take a clear photo or save the digital image; file name: Model2_YourName.jpg)
6) Revision Explanation (what you changed and why)
I revised the model by adding a labeled warm, moist air mass and a frontal boundary because the data showed southerly winds and an increase in humidity before rainfall, which suggests advection contributed to saturation. I added layered clouds and labeled cloud types to show where condensation occurred (matching the observed stratus/altostratus). I also added measurement boxes with humidity and precipitation values to tie the diagram directly to the three days of data, and I included urban surfaces to show how human land use can change runoff and evaporation.
How to turn this into your Canvas submission
- Replace the example weather numbers with real Conyers GA data for three consecutive days.
- Draw Model Version 1 and Model Version 2 by hand or create them with a diagram tool (PowerPoint, Google Drawings, Paint, Canva). Save or photograph each model as an image file.
- Upload these items in one submission: the weather table (as a document or image), analysis paragraph (a text file or in the same document), Model Version 1 image, Model Limitations paragraph, Model Version 2 image, and the Revision Explanation paragraph.
If you want, tell me the three dates you plan to use and I can:
- Give a suggested realistic dataset for those dates (if you can’t access current data),
- Or show exactly how to format your final single‑file submission (Word/PDF) ready to upload.
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