Unit Award Scheme

83283 WEATHER AND THE WATER CYCLE

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	look at weather forecasts in newspapers and on television	Summary sheet
2	identify at least four weather symbols, eg temperature, wind direction, cloud cover, precipitation	Student completed work
3	use a thermometer to measure the temperature of at least four areas in the school environment and record the results	Summary sheet or student completed work
4	use a rain-gauge to measure rainfall and record the results	Summary sheet or student completed work
5	read a barometer and record the results	Summary sheet or student completed work
6	compile a weather chart for one week, using the readings taken for temperature, air pressure and rainfall	Student completed work
7	identify three types of cloud, eg nimbus, cirrus, cumulus	Student completed work
8	produce a drawing showing the water cycle	Student completed work
shown knowledge of
9	the following factual information: (a) that weather happens in the Earth's atmosphere, (b) that water exists in different states, ie as a solid, a liquid and a gas	Student completed work
10	the water cycle	Student completed work
11	vocabulary associated with weather, eg frost, snow, storms, thunder and ice	Student completed work
12	the variation in weather through the seasons.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 26 May 1999Level - Entry Level