Investigating weather patterns
Teacher Anne Girven
| YEAR
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LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 6-8
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3
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4 weeks
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| Achievement Objective Being Assessed
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Learning Outcomes
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| Transactional Writing
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Write explanations, state facts, make language choices appropriate to the audience.
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| Processes
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| Thinking Critically
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Investigate major factors and patterns associated with weather.
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| Processing Information
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Using weather maps and satellite pictures to construct a table of data to develop reading and interpreting skills.
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| Supporting Achievement Objective
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Learning Outcomes
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Interpersonal Speaking
Processing Information
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Talk clearly in small groups to present information, facts and explanation of data.
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Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Learning task 3
Learning task 4
Links for Students
Collaborative online projects
Webquests
Assessment
National Exemplar Project: Explanation
Students to be given the assessment criteria (
assessment (RTF 8KB)
) for the writing and presenting of explanations.
Students will edit and proof read and their work.
For customisable student check-lists, see these Assessment Resource Bank resources:
Share in groups one piece of work that they have completed.
self_assessment-1 (RTF 223KB)
Resources
Websites
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MetService
The Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited site. Provides basic forecasts (Marine, Mountain, High Seas, Short Forecasts) for all areas of New Zealand, and current warnings. Observational data is also available.
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MetVUW
The Victoria University Meteorology group. Has lots of weather data for New Zealand - satellite images, maps showing current temperature, pressure etc.
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New Zealand Weather
Television One News.
- ARBs: Tracking Canada's Balloon
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Hunting Hurricanes: Student Activity Sheets
Activities on hurricanes in PDF format.
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Climate Monitor Online
An exciting and interactive site with digital graphics which illustrate the information. Planet wide monthly weather summaries are available for the past year, with data and commentaries.
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What Forces Affect our Weather?
Students can explore the forces behind the weather, try their hand at tornado chasing, or discover how wind chill works. Hands-on activities include topics such as the atmosphere, the water cycle, ice and snow, and forecasting.
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Project Atmosphere Australia Online
Student activities and projects and other interesting resources such as weather folklore and images.
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National Severe Storms Laboratory's Weather Room
Has information on Weather Careers and different phenomena and lessons on weather maps and systems.
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The Disaster Area
A great site for kids to find out about all kinds of disasters and how to be prepared.
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WeatherNet
Gives current weather readings (temperature, humidity, dewpoint, wind, pressure, conditions, visibility) for positions around the globe
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The Weather Dude
A fun weather page for kids, teachers and parents with lots of links. A highlight is the Meteorology A to Z
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Franklin's Forecast
Make your own weather station, links to current weather, how meteorologists use technology to track weather events, radar, lightning, satellites and more.
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Miami Museum of Science Hurricane Page
A visually attractive (graphics intensive) site about Hurricanes - How hurricanes work, Weather Instruments, Killer Storms, Survivors.
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Weather Eye
Weather lessons for grades 2 to 12.
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Stormy Weather
Interactive activities to help students learn what leads to stormy weather.
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Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page
Games, puzzles, quizzes and tours from meteorologist, Dan Satterfield.
School Journals
Search Journal Surf
for more texts.
| Cyclone
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91 Pt 4.2
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| Drought
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85 Pt 3.3
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| Friday of No Mercy(flood)
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86 Pt 3.1
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| Gisborne Floods
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90 YPW
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| Lucky -or unlucky
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90 Pt 2.2
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| Southern Quest (part 2)
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| Shipwrecked in the pack ice
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90 Pt 4.2
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| The worst has happened
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94 Pt 2.2
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| Rain in the hills
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90 Pt 1.1
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| The Greenhouse effect
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94 Pt 3.1
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| After the Storm
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92 Pt 2.2
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| Building the Beacon
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88 Pt 4.3
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| Clouds (poem)
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90 Pt 1.4
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| Wind in the House
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89 Pt
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| Walk in the Rain
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87 Pt 1.3
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| Rain in the hills
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90 Pt 1.1
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| Whirlwind
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90 Pt 1.1
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