Unit 4: Weather (June 8-19)
Task 1: Please complete the Intro to Weather assignment. This should be the first entry on your Unit 4 Weather page.
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Task 2: Please watch the 3 videos below. I know these are created for a younger target audience, but it's interesting info nonetheless!
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Understanding and Predicting Weather
Task 3: Please read the "atmosphere" notes
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Weather Fronts
Task 4: Please watch the 3 short videos below
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Clouds
Task 5: Please watch the 2 short videos below. Using the 2 videos & the picture below, see if you can identify the clouds in this PBS - The Cloud lab. Play around with it - it's pretty neat!
Task 6: Over 3 or more days, check out the sky. Take photos of at least 3 different cloud formations. Post these pictures to the unit 4 page of your eP under the title "Clouds". Under each photo, identify the cloud type, and briefly describe the weather that accompanied the cloud.
Task 6: Over 3 or more days, check out the sky. Take photos of at least 3 different cloud formations. Post these pictures to the unit 4 page of your eP under the title "Clouds". Under each photo, identify the cloud type, and briefly describe the weather that accompanied the cloud.
Optional task: The Khan academy has a lot of fantastic information & videos about clouds and storms. Check it out -->
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Moisture and Precipitation
I love the 2 photos above. The one of the left is so cool, because it shows you that precipitation gets a different name depending on the radius of the particle. Have you ever experienced the difference of sleet vs freezing rain? I love the photo on the right, because, well, Snoop Dogg! ;)
Task 7: Please watch the 4 short videos on precipitation below.
Task 7: Please watch the 4 short videos on precipitation below.
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Air Pressure and Wind
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Task 8: Station models! You will notice on page 13 of your data tables (at right), that there are some funny looking symbols. Take a look at the station model and read the explanations. The position of each symbol is really important when describing the weather. Please click on the button on the right that says "How to create station models". This describes each of the symbols - so cool!
The Station Model assignment: Check out the weather information for one day this week. Create a Station Model to display this information. Take a photo your model and upload it to your Unit 4 page. Make sure you include the date your model represents! |
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Optional Task: Want to know more? Here are some super useful notes and summary from "The Weather Dude" - Link and even more detailed information from weather.gov - Link
Task 9: Please complete the Reflection 9 assignment below. Post your answers in the "reflections" page of your eP.
Reflection #9:
- What weather would you expect a city to have if it is:
- Ahead of a cold front?
- Behind a cold front?
- Ahead of a warm front?
- Behind a warm front?
- What is relative humidity? How does it affect how a temperature *feels*?
- What happens with the air is saturated? (Provide 2 things)
- What happens to relative humidity when the air temperature increases?
- What is fog? How is it created?
- What is the difference between Drizzle and Rain?
- What is air pressure? How does it affect us?
- Give 2 ways to predict the weather without technology. Use this video I created for you for inspiration. Example: Some flowers and pinecones close up in high humidity in anticipation of rain.
- Identify the information provided in the following station models. Note that the model uses the imperial measurement system. To answer this, provide a list of the information presented in each station model. Use the data table to help.
Weather patterns and severe storms
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Task 10: To finish off the course, please complete the Weather Project below. Since we powered through this unit, we didn't get much of a chance to talk about the best part - extreme weather! This is your chance to investigate an extreme weather phenomenon that's interesting to you. I've listed a lot of possible topics in the assignment instructions, but if you've got one that isn't there, just send me an email to let me know but I'm sure it will be ok.
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Final Deadline for all assignments up to and including the Weather Project is: June 19 @ 9am. No exceptions.
Learn even more about weather! June 19-26
If you are interested in learning more about weather, I highly encourage you to download the Weather course from Open.Ed@PSU. The course is really well laid out and is easy to follow - there's so much accessible information!