Weather

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Weather

• Created by, Jennifer Sagendorf
• Instructional Technology Resource Teacher
• Suffolk Public Schools
• October 2006

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Weather is what the air is like outside.
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How do you know what to wear each day?

• Do you know because your parents tell you what to
  wear or is there another reason for your choice?

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• Which outfit would you wear if it was snowing
  outside?

Which would you choose on a hot, sunny day?
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• How can we make sure that we are prepared for the
  weather?

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The weather report is done throughout the day on
TV and radio news programs. It is also in the
newspaper and on the internet.
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People who study and report on the weather are
called meteorologists.

• Meteorologists have special tools to help them
  track weather patterns.

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They can measure how much rain has fallen by
using a rain gauge.
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A weather vane can tell which direction the wind
is blowing.
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An anemometer tells how fast the wind blows.
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A thermometer tells if the temperature is hot or
cold.
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There are many types of weather.

• Sunny
• Windy
• Rainy

• Snowy
• Cloudy
• Foggy

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Sometimes weather is more severe...and we need to
be more careful.
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Thunderstorms are fun to watch from a safe place.
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Hurricanes are very large storms that can
sometimes be dangerous.
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Too much rain can cause a flood.
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Too little rain can cause a drought.
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A tornado is another form of severe weather.
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Check out these great websites about weather!

• Edheads Weather
• Weather Maker