METEOROLOGY Unit Study
PART 2: WEATHER
FREE Science Curriculum Unit Study

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Teacher Resources

Quizes and Worksheets
Glencoe | Additional Glencoe Reinforcement worksheets: vocab match, forecasting
Reading Comprehension


 uppwe middle and
high school level
Mini Labs
Hands On activities

A week worth of lessons on Weather (teacher created)

LAPBOOK Resources
Homeschool Share WEATHER CONNECTIONS

Atmosphere
Weather (weather patterns and forecasts)
Climate


"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands"
– Psalm 19:1

ASSIGNMENT LINK: WEEKLY LESSONS for Grades 4 - 6
online interactive links

This multi level hands on free home school unit study was designed to meet the needs of my family of seven home schooled children ages eight to fifteen. I limit textbook reading in our science studies to short passages and look for highly interactive exploratory ways to engage my kids in their science lessons. This study was centered around a text created to meet the National Science Education Standards with researched based learning strategies. 

There are so many awesome resources to study weather. This could be considered my storage page. As students express an interest in a specific topic this could be the jumping off point, a safe place for reasearch. 

EXTRA STUDENT RESOURCES

MULTI MEDIA RESOURCES: 

Interactive Websites, Games

• Treehouse Weather Kids (university of Ill.)
  

• Weather Related Online Activities: McGraw Hill California
  

TOPICS of DISCUSSION

Clouds and Precipitation
Cloud classifications and the processes by which clouds and precipitation develop.

CIRRUS feathery
CUMULUS piled up
STRATUS like a sheet
CUMULONIMBUS thundercloud
NIMBO STRATUS dark rain sheets

Notebooking: 
Identify 4 types of cloud printable photographs and worksheet


Inspired resources; 
Cloud Diorama from The Homeschool Voyager

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Weather Patterns

patterns in weather associated with fronts and hig-low pressure areas
Torandoes
Severe Weather


Forces and Winds 
Forces that influence the flow of air and how they interact to produce wind. 

Severe Storms 
The online version of NOAA's Severe Storm Spotters Guide. Investigates the different types of thunderstorms, their associated components, plus an in depth look at tornadoes. 
Hurricanes 
The anatomy of hurricanes, how they develop and why they are so dangerous. 

Weather Forecast

how weather was predicted in the past
collecting data for weather maps and forcasts
Symbols in a weather station *Complete one task on ClickandTeachit.com
Create a weather station and forecast the future (of meteorologic disturbances). Make and calibrate a thermometer, measure humidity in the air, record pressure changes with a barometer, and build your own weather vane. 
Learn to predict weather with clouds, understand climates and micro climates and extreme weather. 

history of weather prediction: People have been forecasting the weather for centuries. They once looked to plants and animals for hints about what the weather would do. For example, before it rained, some people often observed that ants moved to higher ground, cows lay down, pine cones opened up, frogs croaked more frequently, and sheeps' wool uncurled. 

Weather Forecasting 
General forecasting methods, important surface features, plus forecasting tips for different scenarios. 
Air Masses and Fronts 
The most common types of air masses and fronts, plus a look at the different types of advection. 

TEACHER RESOURCES
Classroom unit studies from science institutes and universities

28 Page FREE PRINTABLE
WEATHER UNIT STUDY

I use a basic classroom science text as the base of all my unit studies. This year I am using an OLD 2002/2005 Glencoe Science book called the Air Around You. Its pre-common core and is used for grades 6th and up. I found it for $4 at Abebooks.com but there are free online copies available. (search google Air Around You pdf)
Though I am using a text as my base this isn't a dry textbook and chapter review unit study. I have provided links to interactive note booking, you tube videos, computer animations, simulations and computer interactives. In addition I have provided art lessons that we used during various parts of our science study. I meet the challenge of teaching concepts to a variety of learning styles and ages using plenty of interactive resources. 

NASA Meteorology unit study
*I haven't used this just thought it was a good resource for further exploration

• Introduction and Chapter 1, +pdf
• Chapter 2: Weather and Climate, +pdf
• Chapter 3: Surface Color and Effect of Temperature Change, +pdf
• Chapter 4: Angle of Light Rays and Surface Distribution, +pdf
• Chapter 5: Barometer Basics, +pdf
• Chapter 6: Constructing a Barometer, pdf
• Chapter 7: Does Air Have Weight?, +pdf
• Chapter 8: Can You Show That the Temperature of Air Has an Effect on Its Weight and Its Direction of Vertical Movement?, +pdf
• Chapter 9: Are Cold Liquids More Dense Than Warm Liquids?, +pdf
• Chapter 10: Does Air Contain Water Vapor?, +pdf
• Chapter 11: A Sling Psychrometer and Relative Humidity, +pdf
• Chapter 12: How Clouds Form —Understanding the Basic Principles of Precipitation, +pdf
• Chapter 13: Tornado in a Box, +pdf
• Chapter 14: Design Challenge: What Factors Determine the Comfort Level of Air?, +pdf
• Chapter 15: Bringing More Meaning to Weather Predicting: the Weather Station and “Reading” the Sky Help Put It All Together, +pdf
• Chapter 16: Predicting Weather by Connecting the Basic Cloud Types With Information Collected from the Weather Station, +pdf
• Appendices, +pdf
• About the Authors , +pdf

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