Task 1
Sly Slicker is a villian who has recently invaded our atmosphere. He was born in Poe Dunk, Mississippi and was raised on the edge of doom. He is a genius bad-guy who has invented a machine to put the entire planet in his mercy. He now controls storms and drought and lightning that can put a hole anywhere in the world. We have been assigned to rescue Earth from this villian by the year 2020. First, you must be trained in weather forecasting which includes pressure changes, temperature changes, storm fronts and wind. By the end of this online course, you will be able to predict the future by reading clouds and watching weather patterns. Your first quest is to play this game which introduces you to the scientific mind of the meteorologist. (A meteorologist is a person who studies the atmoshpere - or - weather.) When you finish, you will be given the title of apprentice and you are on your way to counter act the villian who has come among us.
Go to this website and see the video on climate vs. weather, while understanding the basics of weather prediction.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/weather-and-climate.htm
Sly Slicker is a villian who has recently invaded our atmosphere. He was born in Poe Dunk, Mississippi and was raised on the edge of doom. He is a genius bad-guy who has invented a machine to put the entire planet in his mercy. He now controls storms and drought and lightning that can put a hole anywhere in the world. We have been assigned to rescue Earth from this villian by the year 2020. First, you must be trained in weather forecasting which includes pressure changes, temperature changes, storm fronts and wind. By the end of this online course, you will be able to predict the future by reading clouds and watching weather patterns. Your first quest is to play this game which introduces you to the scientific mind of the meteorologist. (A meteorologist is a person who studies the atmoshpere - or - weather.) When you finish, you will be given the title of apprentice and you are on your way to counter act the villian who has come among us.
Go to this website and see the video on climate vs. weather, while understanding the basics of weather prediction.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/weather-and-climate/weather-and-climate.htm
It's time to learn about the weather instruments! Technology is an amazing way to predict, analyze and experience weather and all of its components! Explore the rain gauge, the thermometer, the barometer, and the wind vane.
https://www.newpathonline.com/free-curriculum-resources/interactive/Identifying_Weather_Instruments/4/6/2357
https://www.newpathonline.com/free-curriculum-resources/interactive/Identifying_Weather_Instruments/4/6/2357
Congratulations. You are now ready to prepare for the next step in weather mastery. Go to this website and take the three step quest in cloud observation so you can be prepared for weather changes or ...not.
Clouds: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/observe_step1.htm
Clouds: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/observe_step1.htm
Go to the following web address and put in your zip code. This will give you a seven day forecast for the up coming weather. Check it out and see if you think the Sly might be targeting your area. Think of ways to prepare for a heavy storm. Write the weather for each day and put it in your portfolio.
Get your local weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Sandy&state=UT&site=SLC&lat=40.5607&lon=-111.724
Get your local weather
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Sandy&state=UT&site=SLC&lat=40.5607&lon=-111.724
Watch the following video on the forces of wind. The more you know about wind, the more you will respect where it "takes you". This is an important weather element to understand so you can defeat Sly Slicker.
Bill Nye on wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk
Bill Nye on wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBqohRu2RRk
Click on this web address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQ0lHpyZd8
See how meteorologists can predict the future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLQ0lHpyZd8
See how meteorologists can predict the future.
You are now an apprentice and you are deputized as a protector of Planet Earth.