Weather...or...Weather Not?
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Weatherton Elementary School
Weatherville, USA 11122
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Dear Fourth Grade Students:
Each Friday morning, the students and teachers of Weatherton
Elementary produce a morning show that is broadcast over television at
our school. This show includes announcements, acknowledgments, and other
tidbits worth sharing. This show is the way we begin our morning and has
become a huge success. However, there is one part missing. Take a moment,
and think about what is one of the first things you see when you look at
the news. You guessed it - the weather! The weather is an important part
of our lives and an accurate forecast helps us to plan activities.
I have a task for my fantastic fourth graders. I would
like for you to develop a weather segment for our Friday morning show.
It will be totally up to you to decide what you want to include in the
segment. You will have a blast. You will get to use weather tools, work
with computers to produce the segment, work with cameras, and interact
with real meteorologists. Not only will you have a ball, but you will also
be learning skills from our standards. What better way for you to learn
about weather than becoming an actual meteorologist? You can also use the
knowledge that you have gained to create a severe weather plan for your
family. Thank you for helping us with this project. I am looking
forward to your broadcasts.
Sincerely,
Mr. Goodfellow
Principal
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Before You Begin:
Complete the following activities before you begin
your work to give you a feel for meteorology.
Look at the news. What do you notice about the weather forecast? |
USA Today-http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wworks0.htm
Look at this web page to become familiar with weather terminology. |
Look at the weather portion of the newspaper. What does a cold
front look like? A warm front?
What are the high and low temperatures for your city? |
Project Teams:
With the guidance of your teacher your class will be divided
into four teams: The Local Meteorologists, The Online Meteorologists,
The Storm Team, and The Production Team. You will serve on each team
for one week. By the end of the project, you will have participated
on each of the four teams.
Credits:
Graphics from: http://www.expressit.com
Created for the Fermilab
LInC program sponsored by Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends
of Fermilab, and
funded by United States Department of Energy,
Illinois
State Board of Education,
North Central
Regional Technology in Education Consortium which is operated by North
Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), and the National
Science Foundation.
Author(s): Wanda McMichael,
Linda
Payne, Emmie Thirlwell
School: Sheridan Elementary, Orangeburg Consolidated School District
#5, Bamberg-Calhoun-Orangeburg Math/Science Hub
Created: March 4, 2001 - Updated: April 18, 2001
URL: /lincon/w01/projects/weather/studstart.html