Weather Watchers

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Weather Watchers
Holly Mann 4th grade Science hmann_at_habersham.k12.g
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Standards

• Science
• S4E3e
• S4E4a
• S4E4b
• S4E4c
• S4E4d
• Technology
• ISTE 1-6

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Introduction

• Welcome, weather watchers! You are the newest
  members to join the LGES meteorology team! It
  will be up to you to use weather instruments and
  weather maps to provide your community with the
  weather forecast!

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You will be able to...

• Use weather charts and maps!
• Use weather instruments!
• Make weather forecasts!

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Group 1

• Use a thermometer to record our outside
  temperature!
• Use websites to track the temperature from one
  city in each region!

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Group 2

• Build a rain gauge!
• Observe and record our amount of rainfall!
• Use websites to track the rainfall in other
  regions!

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Group 3

• Build a barometer!
• Observe and record our atmospheric pressure!
• Use websites to track the pressure in other
  regions!

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Group 4

• Build a wind vane!
• Observe and record the direction of our wind!
• Use websites to track the wind direction in other
  regions!

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Group 5

• Build an anemometer!
• Observe and record our wind speed!
• Use websites to track the wind speed in other
  regions!

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Teamwork!

• Meet with a member from Group 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
• Discuss your findings and make a weather
  prediction!
• Create a weather map showing your findings!
• Video your weather report!

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Evaluation

• Your weather instrument
• Your data tables
• Your weather map
• Your video forecast

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Resources

• http//www.worldclimate.com
• http//www.weather.com
• http//www.weatherbase.com
• http//www.accuweather.com

Just click a site to begin!