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The WeatherThe WeatherCreated byCreated by
Jacqueline WarrenJacqueline WarrenRebecca StephensRebecca Stephens
Brooke WhiteBrooke WhiteSara NewcombSara Newcomb
Illinois State StandardIllinois State Standard
12.E.1.b-Identify and 12.E.1.b-Identify and describe patterns of describe patterns of weather and seasonal weather and seasonal changeschanges
ObjectivesObjectives
Describe and identify Describe and identify major weather major weather components across components across the countrythe country
Be able to list the Be able to list the characteristics of the characteristics of the different seasonsdifferent seasons
Be able to describe Be able to describe local weather patternslocal weather patterns
Objectives ContinuedObjectives Continued
Be able to describe Be able to describe the effects weather the effects weather has on every day has on every day activitiesactivities
Be able to use the Be able to use the weather vocabulary weather vocabulary terms in a sentenceterms in a sentence
AccommodationsAccommodations
Peer tutorPeer tutor Video examples of Video examples of
different weatherdifferent weather
Pre-printed teacher notes Pre-printed teacher notes available to studentavailable to student
Additional examples on Additional examples on subjectsubject
Additional time can be Additional time can be given to complete given to complete assignmentsassignments
Accommodations ContinuedAccommodations Continued
Hands on/Sensory activitiesHands on/Sensory activities Mnemonic devices can be givenMnemonic devices can be given Provide additional instruction as neededProvide additional instruction as needed Students can be given a vocabulary keyStudents can be given a vocabulary key Flash cards with various weather Flash cards with various weather
elementselements
ModificationsModifications
Different vocabulary list-Different vocabulary list-snow, rainsnow, rain
Shortened vocabulary listShortened vocabulary list Modified assessmentModified assessment Required to know only Required to know only
characteristics of their characteristics of their own geographical regionown geographical region
Required to know traits of Required to know traits of 2 seasons rather than 42 seasons rather than 4
Tips for ParentsTips for Parents
Watch the weather channel with your childWatch the weather channel with your child Talk to relatives that live out of state to discuss Talk to relatives that live out of state to discuss
their weathertheir weather
Tips for Parents ContinuedTips for Parents Continued
Talk about how to Talk about how to prepare for different prepare for different weather situationsweather situations
Encourage your child Encourage your child to keep a weekly to keep a weekly weather journalweather journal
Watch movies Watch movies featuring weather featuring weather situationssituations
VocabularyVocabulary
Precipitation- all liquid Precipitation- all liquid and solid particles that fall and solid particles that fall from clouds and reach from clouds and reach the ground. These the ground. These particles include: drizzle, particles include: drizzle, snow, ice crystals, and snow, ice crystals, and hail.hail.
Drought- often defined by Drought- often defined by a period of substantially a period of substantially diminished precipitation diminished precipitation duration and/ or intensityduration and/ or intensity
Humidity- The ratio of Humidity- The ratio of current vapor pressure of current vapor pressure of water in any gas water in any gas (especially air) to the (especially air) to the vapor pressure at which vapor pressure at which the gas would become the gas would become saturated at the current saturated at the current temperature normally temperature normally expressed as a expressed as a percentage.percentage.
Wind chill- The effect that Wind chill- The effect that wind has on a perception wind has on a perception of cold.of cold.
Vocabulary Cont.Vocabulary Cont.
Heat index- combines the Heat index- combines the effects of heat and effects of heat and humidity.humidity.
Meteorologist- a Meteorologist- a specialist who studies the specialist who studies the processes in the earths processes in the earths atmosphere that causes atmosphere that causes weather conditions.weather conditions.
Atmosphere- the gases Atmosphere- the gases mass or envelop mass or envelop surrounding the earth surrounding the earth retained by the earths retained by the earths gravitational field.gravitational field.
Dew point- the Dew point- the temperature to which the temperature to which the air must be cooled at air must be cooled at constant pressure in constant pressure in order for it to become order for it to become saturated.saturated.
Teacher ResourcesTeacher Resources http://kids.discovery.comhttp://kids.discovery.com http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.hthttp://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.ht
mlml http://http://kids.earth.nasa.govkids.earth.nasa.gov//
Teacher Resources ContinuedTeacher Resources Continued
World Almanac World Almanac Video’s Guide to Video’s Guide to Extreme Weather: Extreme Weather: Introduction, Part IIntroduction, Part I
The Cat in the Hat’s The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library: Oh Learning Library: Oh Say Can you Say Say Can you Say What’s the Weather What’s the Weather Today? All About Today? All About WeatherWeather
CritiquesCritiques
http://http://kids.discovery.comkids.discovery.com
Kid friendly languageKid friendly language Visually Appealing to Visually Appealing to
KidsKids Variety of Information Variety of Information
and Topicsand Topics Reliable/Factual Reliable/Factual
InformationInformation
Hands on Activities to Hands on Activities to Reinforce Subject Reinforce Subject MatterMatter
Presents like Presents like Entertainment view to Entertainment view to WeatherWeather
Geared toward Geared toward younger kidsyounger kids
http://http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/indewww.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.htmlx.html Reliable/Factual Reliable/Factual
InformationInformation Extension of a highly Extension of a highly
respected journalrespected journal More academically More academically
basedbased
Visually appealingVisually appealing Geared toward older Geared toward older
elementary studentselementary students Actual photographs of Actual photographs of
eventsevents
http://http://kids.earth.nasa.govkids.earth.nasa.gov//
Aimed toward older Aimed toward older audienceaudience
Expands student Expands student knowledge by offering knowledge by offering a fun fact (Ex. a fun fact (Ex. Tornados travel Tornados travel across the land at an across the land at an average speed of 25-average speed of 25-40 mph with wind 40 mph with wind speeds up to 250 speeds up to 250 mph)mph)
Useful links for kids Useful links for kids and teachers along and teachers along with teacher guideswith teacher guides
Students would need Students would need help accessing pages help accessing pages on the siteon the site
Explains how NASA Explains how NASA studies the weather studies the weather elementselements
Research FindingsResearch Findings
Thomas, D. S. and Mitchell, J. T. (1999). Thomas, D. S. and Mitchell, J. T. (1999). Developing a digital atlas of environmental risks Developing a digital atlas of environmental risks and hazards. and hazards. Journal of GeographyJournal of Geography, 98(5), 201-, 98(5), 201-207. 207.
Describes the development of “the South CarolinaDescribes the development of “the South CarolinaAtlas of environmental risks and hazards,” a digitalAtlas of environmental risks and hazards,” a digitalatlas that provides people with information on atlas that provides people with information on environmental hazards in South Carolina. environmental hazards in South Carolina. Discusses the content and navigation of the atlasDiscusses the content and navigation of the atlasand considers its utility for classroom instruction and considers its utility for classroom instruction and public resource.and public resource.
Research FindingsResearch Findings
Bonk, C.J. (1996). Five key resources for an Bonk, C.J. (1996). Five key resources for an electronic community of elementary student electronic community of elementary student weather forecasters. weather forecasters. Journal of Computing in Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, Childhood Education, 7, 93-118. 7, 93-118.
The Indiana weather project (IWP) investigatedThe Indiana weather project (IWP) investigatedhow the joint application of situated learning inhow the joint application of situated learning inconstructivist theory might support elementary constructivist theory might support elementary school students understanding of weather school students understanding of weather systems. The results indicated significant systems. The results indicated significant cognitive gains during the multimedia weather unit.cognitive gains during the multimedia weather unit.
Research FindingsResearch Findings
Henriques, L. (2002). Children’s ideas about Henriques, L. (2002). Children’s ideas about weather: A review of the literature. weather: A review of the literature. School School Science in Mathematics,Science in Mathematics, 102(5), 202-215. 102(5), 202-215.
Reports a synthesis of existing research onReports a synthesis of existing research on
children’s misconceptions relating to weather, children’s misconceptions relating to weather,
climate, and the atmosphere. Presents climate, and the atmosphere. Presents
scientifically accepted interpretations in tandem scientifically accepted interpretations in tandem
with children’s naïve ideas.with children’s naïve ideas.
Assistive TechnologyAssistive Technology
Large print booksLarge print books Adaptive computer Adaptive computer
equipment to view equipment to view websiteswebsites
Books on tapeBooks on tape
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