1-2 Local WEATHER Its causes and effects

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1-2 Local WEATHERIts causes and effects
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Objectives

• I can explain what factors or conditions create
  weather.
• I can describe how severe weather causes
  destruction in the environment.
• I can explain I can explain how meteorologists
  collect data using each weather instrument.
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HOMEWORK

• Bring in a copy of a local weather report.
• Either cut it from a newspaper, print it from the
  internet, or write down what you hear from the TV
  weather report.

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Weather Report

• Spend the next few minutes writing a brief
  description of the current weather in your ISN
  (left side).

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Share Reports

• Lets share our reports.
• Today the weather was
• Compare/Contrast
• How were the reports similar and different?

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Homework Sharing

• What types of information are included in your
  weather report?
• What was the source for your weather report
  (where did you get it)?
• How does this weather report compare to the
  report you just wrote?
• Did you include any actual measurements in your
  report?

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Todays Weather Report

• Lets take a look at todays weather report on
  the internet.
• Look for these things
• Temperature
• Humidity
• Wind direction
• Wind speed
• Pressure
• Visibility

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TEMPERATURE

• How hot or cold the air is

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HUMIDITY

• The amount of water vapor in the air.

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WIND DIRECTION

• The compass direction from which the wind is
  coming.

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WIND SPEED

• How fast the air is moving past a measuring point.

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PRESSURE

• The force of the air pushing in all directions.

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VISIBILITY

• The distance one can see through the air.

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WEATHER TOOLS

• We have many tools in our weather kit to help us
  measure weather.

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WEATHER TOOLS

• Thermometer temperature
• Barometer air pressure
• Hygrometer humidity
• Anemometer wind speed
• Wind vane wind direction

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Glue Weather Tools into ISN and then read
about them to yourself.
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• Depending on time
• Watch part 1 or 3 of video
• Read Naming Hurricanes
• Watch video of Hurricane Katrina or Sandy

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Day 2- Inv. 1 Part 2Daily Measurements

• Each day we will collect weather data and record
  it on our weather chart.
• Our readings should always be made in the same
  location! Why do you think we need to do this?

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Explain/Model How to Use the Weather Tools
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Time to go OUTSIDE

• Each group will get a chance to practice using
  all our measurement tools.
• ACT LIKE SCIENTISTS!
• Listen for the whistle to indicate a rotation.

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Review of Weather Data

• Lets report our results and see if we got
  similar results.
• Temperature degrees C or F?
• Pressure mb (millibars)
• Humidity
• Wind speed mph
• Wind direction compass direction from which the
  wind is coming

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WORD BANK

• Severe Weather- weather that is dangerous or
  causes damage.
• Forecast- prediction about weather.
• Meteorology- the scientific study of Earths
  weather.
• Meteorologist- A person who studies the causes
  and effects of Earths weather

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WORD BANK

• Temperature- how hot or cold the air is.
• Humidity- the amount of water vapor in the air.
• Wind direction- the compass direction from which
  the wind is coming.
• Wind speed- how fast the air is moving past a
  measuring point.

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WORD BANK

• Pressure- the force of the air pushing in all
  directions.
• Visibility- the distance one can see through the
  air.
• Thermometer- tool used to measure temperature in
  degrees C or F.
• Barometer- tool used to measure air pressure in
  millibars (mb).

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WORD BANK

• Hygrometer- tool used to measure humidity in .
• Anemometer- tool used to measure wind speed in
  miles per hour (mph).
• Wind Vane- tool used to measure wind direction
  using compass directions (N, S, E, W).

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Homework

• None! (seriously write that down)