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Postcards from Two Winter Places

Compare climate information from Quebec City and San Juan using temperature graphs, precipitation notes, and a winter postcard exchange.

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: Science
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

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What students practice

Students compare long-term temperature and precipitation patterns in two world regions.
Students use climate evidence to describe differences between Quebec City and San Juan.
Students distinguish climate information from observations of one day's weather.

How to use

Read the postcard exchange passage together. Have students compare the graphs and precipitation notes, then support their final climate comparison with evidence.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

3-ESS2-2

Use information to describe climates in different regions of the world.

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Postcards from Two Winter Places

Compare climate clues from Canada and the Caribbean.

Explore the Postcard Records

Read the passage and both graphs. Use the information to answer the questions.

A Winter Mail Exchange

Snow piles beside a mail counter in Quebec City, Canada. Inside, a postcard display connects this snowy winter city with San Juan, Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean region. Visitors want their postcards to describe each place throughout the year, not just on the day they write.

The workers collect climate information. Climate describes the usual temperature and precipitation patterns in a place over many years. Weather describes conditions at a particular time. A snowy morning is a weather observation. Records of many winters help describe a climate.

The graphs show sample monthly temperature averages based on long-term records. The values are rounded to the nearest 5 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). Only four months are shown. An average describes many measurements; individual days can be warmer or colder. Water freezes at 32°F.

The workers also collect precipitation notes. Precipitation includes rain and snow. Quebec City receives precipitation throughout the year. Snow is common in winter, while rain falls in warmer months. San Juan receives rain throughout the year. These notes do not give precipitation amounts or counts of rainy or snowy days.