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Adopt-a-City Weather Forecaster Project

Task #1. Task #2. Task #3. DAILY. Adopt-a-City Weather Forecaster Project. Task #4. Task #7. Task #6. Task #5. Back. Decide on your city from this list . You have five minutes. Pick your top three as a group. Each group will have a different city.

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Adopt-a-City Weather Forecaster Project

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  1. Task #1 Task #2 Task #3 DAILY Adopt-a-CityWeather Forecaster Project Task #4 Task #7 Task #6 Task #5

  2. Back • Decide on your city from this list. You have five minutes. • Pick your top three as a group. • Each group will have a different city. • Find and color your state on the blank USA map. • Can you find your city? Use the USA Atlas to help. • Plot your city on the blank map of the U.S.A. with a star. • Plot Circleville, Ohio on the blank map of the U.S.A. with a square. Task #1 – Find your city:

  3. Back • Record today’s weather for Circleville on your Weather Log. • What is your adopted city’s zip code? Find it here. • Once you’ve found your city’s zip code, then look here for your adopted city’s weather. • Log your adopted city’s weather on your Weather Log. Daily Tasks:

  4. Back I CAN read a weather map. • Watch this Brain Pop! video on weather. • Log into Brain Pop! and fill out your guided notes. • UN:everts; PW: tigers • When you are finished completing the guided notes: • Take the graded Quiz on BrainPop • Email your results to tabitha.mcdanel@cvcsd.com Task #2 – Intro to Weather:

  5. Back • Complete your Cloud Scavenger Hunt (find this in the Task #3 folder) • Use the Weather Wiz Kid website on clouds to complete the Cloud Scavenger Hunt. • Watch this Brain Pop! Video on clouds. • Practice identifying clouds with these cloud flashcards. • Log into Quizlet with your class username and password Task #3 – Clouds:I CAN predict the weather by looking at the clouds.

  6. Back I CAN predict the weather by understanding frontal systems. • Learn about the different types of fronts here & fill out your notes. • Draw a picture of what happens with each front – click here! • See what a map looks like with fronts. • Watch this Brain Pop! Video on Wind. • Fill out your guided notes along with the video. • Log onto Blackboard and take the Wind quiz. Task #4 – Winds & Fronts:

  7. Back I CAN determine the weather by using map symbols and station models. • What about map symbols? Use these flashcards to learn the common weather map symbols. • Complete a weather station Focus Curriculum worksheet. • If you received less than 70% correct on last formative assessment, get the worksheet labeled BL. • If you received 70 – 87% correct, then get the worksheet labeled OL. • If you received 90% correct, then get the worksheet labeled AL. Task #5 – Map Symbols & Weather Stations:

  8. Back • What are isotherms? • Click here for an interactive lesson. Or try this. • You will need to pick up an isotherm worksheet from the While You Were Out bin in the Task #6 folder. • What are isobars? Look at this site and fill out your notes. I CAN read the weather map using isotherms and isobars. Task #6 – Isotherms & Isobars:

  9. Back • You should be able to put all the pieces together from each of the tasks you have completed in Adopt-a-City to read a weather map. • You will need to practice interpreting weather maps before you and your partner(s) participate in the weather forecasting activity. • Get a map reading worksheet to practice (Task #7 folder). • Complete it and check it with the answer key. • Mrs. McDanel will then okay you to receive the map that your group will be using when pretending to forecast the weather. I CAN interpret local, regional, and national weather maps. Task #7 – Weather Map Forecasting:

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