Step 1: You will be divided into teams of three. In each team you will be in charge of 1 of the 3 different jobs:
* Weather tool Expert
* Weather map creator
*7-day weather forEcaster
Step 2: you and your team will need to pick a certain city in the state that is given to you to research and make a presentation to present to the www5 Weather team. use the following website to research the weather in your city. Use the Weather research page to record your information.
*The weather Channel
Step 3: Once your team has filled out the weather research page you will then split up into expert groups based on your assigned job. Each expert group will research their assigned job to get a better understanding of their job/create ideas to bring back to the team. Fill out the research page to organize your information.
weather tool expert: weather map Creator: 7-Day weather forecaster:
Research page Research page Research page
* Weather tool Expert
* Weather map creator
*7-day weather forEcaster
Step 2: you and your team will need to pick a certain city in the state that is given to you to research and make a presentation to present to the www5 Weather team. use the following website to research the weather in your city. Use the Weather research page to record your information.
*The weather Channel
Step 3: Once your team has filled out the weather research page you will then split up into expert groups based on your assigned job. Each expert group will research their assigned job to get a better understanding of their job/create ideas to bring back to the team. Fill out the research page to organize your information.
weather tool expert: weather map Creator: 7-Day weather forecaster:
Research page Research page Research page
FOr printed resources you may use:
Scott Foresman 5th grade science edition Chapter 8
Step 4: Now it is time to start using your creative skills to begin your ROUGH DRAFTS FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS! YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR HOME TEAMS TO BEGIN WORK ON CREATING THE 7-dAY fORECASTS, WEATHER MAPS, AND WEATHER TOOLS ROUGH DRAFTS. you will need to read the description on what your rough draft should include and use the page provided to organize your ideas.
*7-day Weather Forecaster: your 7-day weather forecast should include your predictions (based on what you have researched) on what the next 7-days will be like in your city. You will need to include the following: day of week, type of weather, High and low temperatures, chance of precipitation, wind speed, and wind direction. rough draft page
*Weather tool expert: you will need to choose at least 3 weather tools that will be used in your team's presentation. You will need to have a picture of each tool and a description of each describing what they measure, how you measure, and where you would put each tool to measure. rough draft page
*Weather Map creator: you will need to draw a Map of your city/state you researched and the states that surround your state. Click here to help you draw your map. You will need to discuss with your team member who is in charge of the 7-day weather forecaster to determine what the weather will be like in the next 7 days to help you decide what the map will look like. Your map will need to include at least 4 of the following: areas of high or low air pressure, fronts, temperatures, type of weather, wind speed, wind direction. rough draft page
Step 5: Now that you have collected your research and have completed your rough draft, you will now work with your team to make a story board for your presentation. Your story board will show how you are going organize your presentation. you will need to include the weather map, 7-day Forecast, and description of weather tools. Click here to complete the story board.
Step 6: After completing the story Board, you are now ready to create your power point for your presentation. Click on the button below To create your power point.
Scott Foresman 5th grade science edition Chapter 8
Step 4: Now it is time to start using your creative skills to begin your ROUGH DRAFTS FOR YOUR PRESENTATIONS! YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR HOME TEAMS TO BEGIN WORK ON CREATING THE 7-dAY fORECASTS, WEATHER MAPS, AND WEATHER TOOLS ROUGH DRAFTS. you will need to read the description on what your rough draft should include and use the page provided to organize your ideas.
*7-day Weather Forecaster: your 7-day weather forecast should include your predictions (based on what you have researched) on what the next 7-days will be like in your city. You will need to include the following: day of week, type of weather, High and low temperatures, chance of precipitation, wind speed, and wind direction. rough draft page
*Weather tool expert: you will need to choose at least 3 weather tools that will be used in your team's presentation. You will need to have a picture of each tool and a description of each describing what they measure, how you measure, and where you would put each tool to measure. rough draft page
*Weather Map creator: you will need to draw a Map of your city/state you researched and the states that surround your state. Click here to help you draw your map. You will need to discuss with your team member who is in charge of the 7-day weather forecaster to determine what the weather will be like in the next 7 days to help you decide what the map will look like. Your map will need to include at least 4 of the following: areas of high or low air pressure, fronts, temperatures, type of weather, wind speed, wind direction. rough draft page
Step 5: Now that you have collected your research and have completed your rough draft, you will now work with your team to make a story board for your presentation. Your story board will show how you are going organize your presentation. you will need to include the weather map, 7-day Forecast, and description of weather tools. Click here to complete the story board.
Step 6: After completing the story Board, you are now ready to create your power point for your presentation. Click on the button below To create your power point.
Click on the Evaluation button to look at the rubrics for your presentation.