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Weather WebQuest

Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion

Weather Concepts | The Water Cycle | Cloud Types and Formation | Local Weather |
 Weather Across America | Climate 

Introduction:

Fifth grade students' Science curriculum includes a goal that states "The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate".  This is a comprehensive webquest designed to be used over a period of days or teachers may choose to focus on only one area.


The Task:

You and a partner will use the Internet to gather information that address the various curriculum competencies. 


The Process:

Weather Concepts

  1. Obtain the Weather Concepts worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)
  2. Explore Weather Concepts: Wind Direction, Wind Force, Precipitation, Temperature, Sunshine, Visibility, Clouds.
  3. Use the following link.
     http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/aboutweather/index.shtml
  4. Make observations about each concept.

The Water Cycle

1. Obtain the worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)

2. Using what you know about the water cycle, create a multimedia presentation using Kid Pix that illustrates the various parts of the water cycle.  Create one slide for each of the parts below.  Save each into your network folder.

1. Evaporation (Include transpiration on this slide.)
2.Condensation
3. Precipitation
4. Runoff, Collection, and Discharge

Put the 4 slides into a slideshow and save the presentation in your network folder.  Print out a copy the slideshow in comic book form and place in your folder.


 Cloud Types and Formation.

1. Obtain the worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)

2. Use these addition website for more information.
http://www.miamisci.org/youth/unity/Unity2/Sagledor/Clouds/

http://www.ussartf.org/predicting_weather.htm

http://www.fi.edu/weather/events/fog.html

http://www.bom.gov.au/info/clouds/

3. Observe the sky for five days and identify the types of clouds seen. Use the chart to record your data.

 

Local Weather

1. Obtain the worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)
2. Go to http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/local/28584 and record the current conditions in the first column of your worksheet.
3. Return to http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/local/28584  daily for four more days to complete the worksheet.  (This needs to be done at the same time everyday for 5 days)
4. Use a spreadsheet program (Microsoft Excel) to create 2 line graphs, one on temperature and one on pressure.  Include your dates on your spreadsheet.   Save each graph to your network folder and print them out to turn in to your teacher.

 


Weather Across the North American and Central American Biomes


  
        
                         
 

More Biome Maps

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/B/Biomes.html

 

1. Obtain the worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)
2. Use the following links to record current weather conditions in each of the cities.

Cape Carteret, NC (Deciduous Forest)
 http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/local/28584

Kansas City, KS (Grasslands)
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USKS0298

Seattle, WA  (Temperate Rainforest)
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USWA0395

Juneau, AK  (Tundra)
 http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/local/USAK0116

Las Vegas, NV (Deserts)
http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USNV0049

Tegucigalpa, Honduras - Central America (Click here to see map) (Rainforest)    http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/HOXX0008?from=search_city

Whitehorse, Canada - In Yukon Territory   (Click here to see map)  (Taiga)   http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/CAXX0540?from=search_city

 

3. Use a spreadsheet program (Microsoft Excel)  to graph the humidity information into a bar graph. Include your cities on your spreadsheet. Save it to your network folder and print one out to turn in to your teacher.


Climate

1. Obtain the worksheet.  (Worksheet in Word)
2. Use the following links to complete the worksheet.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/CE011513.html

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0762183.html

3. Use a spreadsheet program (Excel) to graph the data that you collected in the chart.  Graph either the average temperature (all 4 months) or the average precipitation (rainfall in inches and snowfall) into a bar graph.   Save it to your network folder and print one out to turn in to your teacher.


Resources:

Here are some additional weather resources:

http://www.weather.com
 http://usatoday.com/weather/wfront.htm
http://www.earthwatch.com/index.html

http://www.ussartf.org/predicting_weather.htm


Conclusion:

Upon completion of this WebQuest, students will be more knowledgeable about many of the aspects of weather as outlined in the fifth grade science curriculum.

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Beginning

1
Developing

2
Accomplished

3
Exemplary

4
Score
Worksheets

1 to 2 worksheets completed with errors.

3 or more worksheets completed with errors.

4 worksheets completed with a few errors.

4 worksheets completed correctly. (Weather Concepts, Water Cycle, Clouds, Climate)

  
 

Local Weather

 

Some weather conditions collected for 2 or less days

Some weather conditions collected for 3-4 days

Most Weather Conditions collected for 5 days

All Weather Conditions collected for 5 days

  

Weather Biomes

Some weather conditions collected for some cities.

Some weather conditions collected for all 7 cities.

Most Weather Conditions collected for all 7 cities.

All Weather Conditions collected for all 7 cities.

  

Cloud Observation

Less than 2 observations of clouds

3 observations of clouds

4 observations of clouds

5 observations of clouds

  

Multi Media Presentation

Most parts of the water cycle illustrated.

Most parts of the water cycle identified and illustrated.

All parts of the water cycle identified and illustrated.

All parts of the water cycle identified, illustrated, and explained.

  

Graphs

2 or less Spreadsheets with graphs

4 Spreadsheets with graphs displaying information correctly. No titles.

4 Spreadsheets with graphs displaying information correctly. With some titles.

4 Spreadsheets with graphs displaying information correctly. All titles (Graph and axis of 2 for Local weather-Temp and Pressure, Weather Across Americas- Humidity bar graph, Climate- Temp or Precip.)

  

 

North Carolina 5th Grade Science
STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY

Competency Goal 3: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate.
Objectives

3.01 Investigate the water cycle including the processes of:

  • Evaporation.
  • Condensation.
  • Precipitation.
  • Run-off.

3.02 Discuss and determine how the following are affected by predictable patterns of weather:

  • Temperature.
  • Wind direction and speed.
  • Precipitation.
  • Cloud cover.
  • Air pressure.

3.03 Describe and analyze the formation of various types of clouds and discuss their relation to weather systems.

3.04 Explain how global atmospheric movement patterns affect local weather.

3.05 Compile and use weather data to establish a climate record and reveal any trends.

3.06 Discuss and determine the influence of geography on weather and climate:

  • Mountains
  • Sea breezes
  • Water bodies.

Extra

Fronts

1. Obtain the worksheet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_front

http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/af/frnts/home.rxml

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/features/understanding/fronts.shtml

 

Pressure

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wbarocx.htm

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/

Weather Savenger Hunt
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/williams/wshquestions.htm