Details about the Tasks Ahead
Task One: Make a Weather Vocabulary Flip Book.
Using 3x5 cards make a flip book that defines at least these four weather terms: 1) air pressure, 2) barometer 3) temperature, 4) humidity, 5) wind (speed and direction). You will want to include as much information as possible and a drawing of each weather term you research. When you finish these four terms feel free to add other definitions you find interesting or important to your flip book.
Task Two: Weather Comparison Graphing
You will be creating four graphs that compare the weather conditions, barometric pressure (air pressure), temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction for six different locations ( Denver: USA, London: UK, Lima: Peru, Cape Town: South Africa, Mumbai: India, Nadi: Fiji)
For each location above your will use www.weather.com to gather current reading of the temperature, the humidity, the barometric pressure, and the wind direction and speed. Once this information is collected you will use the information to create a graph for each condition that compares the difference between the cities. For wind speed and direction you will make a plot point graph for wind speed and indicate the direction beside each point. For humidity you will use a pie graph to express the percentage. For the barometric pressure graph you will create a bar graph. For the temperature graph you will make a line graph.
Task Three: Watch and Respond
On this day you will watch on line videos about each of the weather conditions and then compose short constructed responses to the following questions.
Barometers: How is atmospheric pressure measured? What do high and low readings of barometric pressure mean?
Temperature: How is temperature measured? What is the instrument used to measure temperature called and how do you read it?
Humidity: What is humidity and how is it measured? What are the differences between low and high humidity?
Wind: How do scientist measure wind speed and direction? How would you construct a weather vane?
Task Four: Become an Expert
Using the links on the Information Sources page, choose one: Barometers, temperature, humidity, or wind to read. Write an expository summary about what you have read (use the attached Writing Alive Expository Summary Planner, see teacher for a copy).
Task Five: Writing An Essay
Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the question, "describe how weather is measured in one way." Use all your materials from this week to help you plan. Be sure to include how scientists measure this weather condition. Your essay should include an introduction to the topic, supporting points, and a conclusion. We will share these essays in class. You may revisit any of the websites, videos, or book resources used in the webquest. (Plan using the Writing Alive Expository Essay planner. Get a copy from your teacher. See the Evaluation Rubric page to set goals.)
Using 3x5 cards make a flip book that defines at least these four weather terms: 1) air pressure, 2) barometer 3) temperature, 4) humidity, 5) wind (speed and direction). You will want to include as much information as possible and a drawing of each weather term you research. When you finish these four terms feel free to add other definitions you find interesting or important to your flip book.
Task Two: Weather Comparison Graphing
You will be creating four graphs that compare the weather conditions, barometric pressure (air pressure), temperature, humidity, and wind speed and direction for six different locations ( Denver: USA, London: UK, Lima: Peru, Cape Town: South Africa, Mumbai: India, Nadi: Fiji)
For each location above your will use www.weather.com to gather current reading of the temperature, the humidity, the barometric pressure, and the wind direction and speed. Once this information is collected you will use the information to create a graph for each condition that compares the difference between the cities. For wind speed and direction you will make a plot point graph for wind speed and indicate the direction beside each point. For humidity you will use a pie graph to express the percentage. For the barometric pressure graph you will create a bar graph. For the temperature graph you will make a line graph.
Task Three: Watch and Respond
On this day you will watch on line videos about each of the weather conditions and then compose short constructed responses to the following questions.
Barometers: How is atmospheric pressure measured? What do high and low readings of barometric pressure mean?
Temperature: How is temperature measured? What is the instrument used to measure temperature called and how do you read it?
Humidity: What is humidity and how is it measured? What are the differences between low and high humidity?
Wind: How do scientist measure wind speed and direction? How would you construct a weather vane?
Task Four: Become an Expert
Using the links on the Information Sources page, choose one: Barometers, temperature, humidity, or wind to read. Write an expository summary about what you have read (use the attached Writing Alive Expository Summary Planner, see teacher for a copy).
Task Five: Writing An Essay
Write a 5 paragraph essay answering the question, "describe how weather is measured in one way." Use all your materials from this week to help you plan. Be sure to include how scientists measure this weather condition. Your essay should include an introduction to the topic, supporting points, and a conclusion. We will share these essays in class. You may revisit any of the websites, videos, or book resources used in the webquest. (Plan using the Writing Alive Expository Essay planner. Get a copy from your teacher. See the Evaluation Rubric page to set goals.)