Create a National Weather Report!

Morey Junior Meteorologists,
Essential Question:  Why are climate and weather important for how we live in the 21st century?!

Your fist task today is to deepen your understanding of elements that influence weather & climate!

1.) You have the choice of programs to demonstrate your knowledge of elements of weather, please select one program to use to create weather report

• Mircrosoft Word - Write a paragraph: 7-9 sentences
• Mircrosoft PowerPoint - Show a sequence of 8-12 slides
• Popplet - Create a mindmap/infograph that links ideas together: Infograph
• Prezi - Create a mindmap/infograph that links ideas together:  Infograph
• KidBlog - Any combination of the abo e

2.)  Open these two links to learn about the weather conditions of the US for 4/6/12.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/fronts/latest-fronts-systems.htm
http://www.weather.com/newscenter/nationalforecast/

3.)  Please create a national weather report for 4/6/12 using one of the above technology programs.  You must include at least 15/25 words in your report

1. air temperature
2. precipitation
3. air mass
4. high pressure air mass 
5. low pressure air mass 
6. humidity
7. wind 
8. sun
9. cirrus
10. cumulonimbus
11. stratosphere
12. troposphere
13. weather
14. climate
15. meteorologists
16. climatologists
17. condensation
18. water cycle
19. radar
20. satellite
21. weather maps
22. wind speed
23. wind direction
24. precipitation
25. barometric pressure

Challenge Word:
*dew point
*hygrometer
*anemometer
*future weather forecast

CRITICAL THINKING

1.)   What is the difference between weather and climate?

2.)   How does average yearly temperatures vary with latitude?

3.)   What is the water cycle and describe each step

4.)   How are clouds formed?

5.)   How does temperature affect air pressure?

6.)   How do meteorologist make observations of the weather? (radar, satellites, radiosondes)

7.)   What advantages are there in looking at the world from space to observe weather?

8.)   What is an isotherm?

9.)   What is an isobar?

10.)Why does air pressure always decrease upwards in the atmosphere?

11.)What is the difference between a warm front and a cold front?

12.)Why is the weather in high-pressure areas usually fair?  Why is the weather in low-pressure areas usually cloudy and stormy?

13.) Why do you think weather reports vary over any given area?

14.)What is some of the information is detailed in weather report?

15.)Why does wind blow?

16.) How are clouds formed?

17.)What are three general classifications of clouds & where are they found in the atmosphere?

18.)What is a vertical cloud?

Weather Instruments:

WEATHER INSTRUMENTS

Weather Instrument		What Does It Measure?		Metric Unit of Measure		Customary Unit of Measure
thermometer		temperature		Degrees Celsius (C)		Degrees Fahrenheit (F)
hygrometer		humidity
wind vane		wind direction		north, south, east, west		north, south, east, west
anemometer		wind speed		kilometers per hour (kph)		miles per hour (mph)
rain gauge		precipitation		centimeters (cm)		inches (in.)
barometer		air pressure		pascal (Pa) or newton/m2		inches of mercury or in millibars (mb)

4.) Resources/Help/Support:
This is a chance for you to demonstrate your understanding of elements of climate and weather and use the vocabulary in a way.   If you are unsure of the meaning of any of the above words, please use the following resources: Science Journal and/or Textbook

Good luck!