What's the weather like
today? What will the weather be
like tomorrow? You will use what
you have learned about temperature, wind, high and low pressure, precipitation,
and clouds to accurately use different types of weather maps to forecast
weather.
You have been
hired to forecast the weather in Springfield for a local television station.
It is up to you to inform the citizens of their upcoming weather.
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Using
a variety of weather map sites, you and your group will build a forecast for
tomorrow's weather in our area. Use what you know about weather and the
following weather images to make your predictions.
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Write a weather forecast for our region on the sheet provide.
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Students
will present the forecast with their group to the rest of the class.
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In
the presentation, students must:
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Explain the current weather of Akron, OH
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Give your forecast of Akron, OH
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Explain why you think the weather be like you
forecast.
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Present to the class your forecast sheet.
Resources
USE THE
WEATHER MAPS TO HELP MAKE AN ACCURATE FORECAST.
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/ForecastMap/
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/Radar/
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/JavaLoop/
http://www.intellicast.com/LocalWeather/World/UnitedStates/SurfaceAnalysis/
Evaluation
Groups
will be given points in the following areas during their presentation:
Group work
10 points
( How well did your group work together on all parts of activity?)
Reasoning for forecast
20 points
(The group must
explain why you forecasted the weather the way you did)
Completion of forecast sheet
20 points
(Each group must complete the forecast sheet)
In the
presentation, students must:
5.
Explain the current weather of Akron, OH
6.
Give your forecast of Akron, OH
7.
Explain why you think the weather be like you forecast.
8.
Present to the class your forecast sheet.
Conclusion
By
completing this activity, students have used prior knowledge of weather to
successfully forecast weather in their community.
After the groups have completed each section of the
activity, you may check to see if your forecast was similar to that of
professional meteorologists by clicking on the following webpage. (Remember to
look at tomorrow’s forecast)
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/USLocalStd.asp?loc=kcak&seg=LocalWeather&prodgrp=Forecasts&product=Forecast&prodnav=none
Did you forecast the weather correctly?
Did the meteorologist forecast correctly?
Why is it so difficult to predict the weather?
Credits
and References
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