Wonderful Weather!

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WonderfulWeather!
Seasons
Storms
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Temperature
Clouds
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Spring
Summer
Seasons
Winter
Fall
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Spring
Spring happens in March, April, and May. In
spring birds hatch out of eggs. In the spring the
farmer plants his fields and flowers bloom.
Spring can be rainy and muddy.- Tea
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Summer
The summer months are June, July, and August.
People play sports in summer because it is hot.
In the summer the fields grow. People go swimming
in the summer. Heat stroke and tornadoes happen
in the summer.-DAntae
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Fall
Fall is in September, October and November. In
the fall the farmers harvest the food. In the
fall the leaves change colors and fall to the
ground. Cool, windy weather and frost happen.
People like to trick-or-treat in the fall.
Another word for fall is autumn.- Jamie
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Winter
Winter is in December, January, and February. In
the winter farmers take a break and think of a
plan for spring. Winter weather is snowy, icy and
cold. Winter is a good time to make a snowman and
drink hot chocolate.- Tristan Drevon
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Temperature
Heat Wave
Meteorologists
Temperature
Meteorologists
Weather Tools
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Temperature
The weather is made up of temperature, air
pressure, how much moisture is in the air, and
how fast the wind is moving. The position of the
sun is what causes temperature changes. When the
temperature of something changes the amount of
heat in it changes too. Words like warm,
lukewarm, chilly and freezing describe
temperature. All things are made of billions of
tiny molecules. Molecules are always moving. They
move like popcorn jumping in a popcorn machine.
The faster molecules in something move the hotter
it is. Did you know in the summer the sun makes
molecules go so fast that it makes bridges grow
and buildings grow taller? Your skin keeps your
body temperature the same, 98.6 degrees.
Temperature is amazing! -Sophia
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Meteorologists
Meteorologists are scientists that tell us about
the weather. Meteorologists read radio messages
that are sent back from satellites measuring
temperature and how wet the air is high up.
Meteorologists study the air, wind and rain to
figure out the temperature.-Jacob
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Heat Waves
Did you know certain weather comes with certain
temperatures? A cloud can bring us rain, snow,
sleet or hail depending on the temperatures of
the air. When it is colder than 32 degrees the
water in a cloud turns to ice crystals that fall
like sleet, ice or snow. When the temperature is
very hot, like 110 degrees, a heat wave can
happen. A heat wave is a large amount of hot air
that stays over a place for a long time. When the
air gets warm it is full of moisture and this can
form clouds. -Erik
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Weather Tools
Scientists use tools to help predict temperature.
Meteorologists use satellites, thermometers and
weather balloons to predict the weather. A
satellite carries television cameras that take
pictures, which are sent back to weather stations
on the ground. A thermometer tells how hot or
cold the air is. A weather balloon goes high in
the air to collect moisture in the air and tells
us if its going to rain. Its a good thing we
have these tools!-Max
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Meteorologists
Meteorologists work together from different
weather stations on the ground. They gather
different information into a computer. They put
it together to make a weather forecast. They use
recorded data to make a weather map. Knowing the
weather is important because it keeps us safe. It
helps us make decisions.-Jonathan
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Clouds
Cirrus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Clouds
Cumulus Clouds
Clouds
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Clouds
A cloud is made of little drops of water and ice
high, in the middle, and low in the sky. The
whole earth is covered with clouds. If you were a
bird and you flew up you would see that. Fog is a
cloud that is low to the ground. Long ago people
thought that a big white bear that drank too much
water and burst caused fog.-Ben
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Cirrus Clouds
Cirrus clouds are white and feathery and the
highest clouds. Their nickname is mares tail
because mare is the name of a horse and cirrus
clouds look like a horses tail. -Joseph
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Stratus Clouds
Stratus clouds look like blankets that are gray.
Some people call them high fog. Drizzle comes
from stratus clouds and is soft rain that makes
your hair wet. Snow flurries also come from
stratus clouds.-Marochelle
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Clouds
Other clouds look like two clouds put together.
Nimbostratus clouds are heavy and dark. Heavy
rain and snow come from Nimbostratus clouds.
Cumulonimbus clouds look like big mountains.
Thunderstorms come from the Cumulonimbus
clouds.-Hemmy
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Cumulus Clouds
Cumulus clouds are puffy and look like
cauliflower. They are flat on the bottom. They
always are changing shapes and they are low in
the sky.-Isabel Maggie
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Storms
Hurricanes
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes
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Blizzards
A blizzard is a bad storm in which snow blows 35
mph or more and the temperature is less than 32
degrees. It is dangerous because the wind blows
so fast that the snow makes it look white. This
is called a whiteout. People should not drive
during a blizzard. If they need to drive people
should be prepared. The most famous blizzard
happened in 1888. It killed 400 people. The super
storm of 1993 hit the east coast. It killed 250
people. Blizzards are to be taken seriously.-Alex
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Hurricanes
A hurricane is an ocean storm with spinning
winds, heavy rains and big waves. Hurricane winds
can be 74 miles per hour (119 kilometers per
hour). Strong hurricane names will retire after
the hurricane. Hurricane Andrew killed 23 people.
Hurricanes can do great damage. Winds blow down
houses and trees. Waves can flood towns. People
might need to evacuate.-Ryan
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Tornadoes
A tornado is a moving, swirling wind that comes
from dark storm clouds. Its dangerous because it
can suck up anything in its path. Tornadoes can
happen anywhere in the world but tornadoes happen
most in the middle of the United States.
Tornadoes suck up hot air and cool air is on top
of the cloud, thats what makes it spin. The
safest place to be is in the basement away from a
window. Most tornadoes happen in
April!-Donquasia Breonna
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Thunderstorms
A thunderstorm is a really powerful storm. It has
high winds and heavy rain. It has lightening and
thunder. They can cause damage to people and the
city. Thunderstorms can happen in many parts of
the world. They mostly happen at places where the
sun is hot and the air is moist. When the tiny
drops of water inside a thundercloud join
together they become heavier and fall as rain
drops. When the rain rubs together it causes
electricity to come out as lighting.-Heather
Jasmine
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Created byMrs. Buddes 2nd Grade classwith
Mrs. DostalLincoln School2007