Well, through this webquest you will be able to know the difference between severe and regular weather. Below you will see on the weather map the symbol for a cold front is a blue line with triangles and a warm front is a red line with halfcircles. When i was little my dad owned a farm with horses, cows, chickens, pigs and more animals. The meteogram is a chart that show how one or more weather variables has changed at a station over a. Each student will then create a severe weather cookbook and explain how each type of severe weather is formed, as well as the ingredients needed to create the powerful force of nature. Each person will get an extreme weather conditions graphic organizer. What are the requirements for a thunder storm to be considered severe. The extreme weather conditions graphic organizer will have specific questions that you will need to answer. Describe one thing you would still like to learn about forecasting weather. You and your partner will research severe weather using the. Your job is to gather information about severe weather conditions and.
Previous work in the severe weather forecast decision aid task final report bauman et al. Here are a couple of really good sites with general weather information that you may want to look at before you look at the sites for your topic. Effective april 18th, 2018 at 15z, the spc outlook headlines are simplified by removing headlines for all severe more. A watch is when the weather conditions are favorable for a tornado to occur. Weather patterns and severe storms webquest what is wind. Tornadoes webquest and answer key 6 page webquest that covers all important information related to tornadoes. Severe weather webquestthunderstorms lightning hail tornadoes2015. Label the diagram to show where the cool, dry cp air mass and the. The link above is for the pdf file of a webquest evaluation i completed for edc257 this fall 2018. Assingmnets hurricane katrina questions date given. Extreme weather project webquest presentation by mrs. A warning is when a tornado has been sighted or seen on a radar screen.
Your team is to gather information pertaining to each type of severe weather, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Severe weather web quest henry county school district. How far from the heavy rain of a thunder storm can lightning strike. Label the diagram to show where the cool, dry cp air mass and the warm, moist mt air mass is in the picture. You will choose a storm or natural disaster to research. Extreme natural events such as floods, wildfires,blizzards, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other severe storms may have a positive or negative effect on living things. Discuss with the rest of the class until each group has their own type of weather. Severe storms and weather pattern webquest date given.
Severe weather web quest severe weather can happen anytime, in any part of the country. The assignments should be in the students possession until. Browse severe weather webquest resources on teachers pay teachers, a marketplace trusted by. Weather webquest for second grade robert seaman elementary. What is the eye of the hurricane and what is the weather like inside the eye. After all of your research is completed, you will then teach your severe weather to the other students in your group. What is the highest speed that wind can reach in a tornado. When you find them, learn all you can about them so you can share the information with your peers.
Some types of bad weather can occur no matter where you live, but others occur only in certain regions of the world or during certain seasons. This unit helps students understand what causes different types of weather. May 05, 2020 ocean prediction center opc space weather prediction center swpc weather prediction center wpc september 6, 2019. Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Severe weather can happen anytime, in any part of the country. Use the links to answer the questions that follow with your webquest partner. You are looking for hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, and blizzards to study. Science is not constrained to earth science, but there are crosscutting concepts threaded throughout all scientific disciplines. Ocean prediction center opc space weather prediction center swpc weather prediction center wpc september 6, 2019.
I can understand the effect of extreme weather conditions by researching a webquest to research and design a safety and disaster kit to survive. Download this file create and then share within the webquest group. Second graders will learn about the 3 parts of the water cycle, the 3 cloud types, 3 types of precipation, wind speed and wind direction. Warm moist air colliding with colddry air, variable winds, and falling pressure. Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through earths systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
One of you will become an expert in the field of thunderstorms, one will become an expert on tornadoes, and the other student will become an expert on hurricanes. The links on the left will take you to resources for a specific type of storm or natural disaster. Would make a great addition to a weather or tornadoes unit of study. Severe weather can include hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding, and winter storms associated with freezing rain, sleet, snow and strong winds. Describe the weather associated with a high pressure system. I used this project to culminate my weather unit, focusing on severe weather types. List and explain in detail the 4 types of air masses. You will learn how, where and why certain weather conditions occurs and safety tips to help protect you during severe weather. As a group you will compare findings and present it to the governor your teacher and the severe weather committee your class. Department of homeland securitys federal emergency management agency s fema region vii office are coordinating with state and local officials in iowa, kansas, missouri, and nebraska.
Three page guided webquest for students to read, analyze, and apply. Here are a couple of really good sites with general weather information that you may want to look at. If you create a webquest using the powerpoint webquest template and then save it as a. Tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms and blizzards. What are the five warning signs that a tornado may occur. Thus, for severe risk areas with multiple concentric probability.
Severe weather safety information from fema federal emergency management agency a government agency that helps after severe weather has hit somewhere in the usa. What are the requirements for a thunderstorm to be considered severe. My name is lily and this is the story of my family farm. As severe weather approaches, prepare, stay informed.
Everywhere on earth, all the time, some type of weather is occurring. Get together with the others who studied thunderstorms. A middle school survival guides weather patterns webquest. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Severe weather can include hazardous conditions produced by. You will also be able to list some examples of severe. Severe weather webquest thunder and lightning storms tornados. With the potential for severe weather across the plains and several midwestern states the remainder of this week and into the weekend, staff at the u. This webquest is going to be wild we are going to study four kinds of storms. A forecaster can project the movement of the storm and adequately warn those areas in the immediate path of severe weather. Complete the tasks below and become a severe storm expert. Covers information about the history and science behind tornadoes. Before the storm turns into a tornado, what type of cloud does it become.
Pages 434 to 443 in the red book about severe weather. Should you wash your hands or take a shower during a thunderstorm. The notes you take will be the basis for your powerpoint presentation. Describe the weather conditions necessary for thunderstorms to occur. Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts in the cookbook and did the research pages have not been completed for the severe weather project.
How far from the heavy rain of a thunderstorm can lightning strike. You will be using weather data that you have gathered using preselected websites and video clips. We observe specific patterns in weather over time, which helps us define regional climates. Discuss two things you learned from completing this webquest. Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses results in changes in weather conditions. We are creating teams of 4th grade meteorologists who will share information about types of weather disasters. After you have your type of weather, look at the following sites in order to learn about it. Mar 15, 2016 severe weather thunderstorms and hail view may 17, 2019, 10.
I can orally communicate my understanding of the effect of extreme weather conditions by explaining a safety plan with my partner. A middle school survival guides weather patterns webquest includes. Below is all the information for air masses and air fronts in addition to the worksheets and assignments that we have been working on this past week. Most students in the group can accurately answer some questions related to facts in the cookbook, but did not complete most of the research pages for the severe weather. What are your chances of being struck by lightning. Take notes on your weather webquest notes sheet as you explore these sites. Your group will be assigned a severe weather condition such as tornado, hurricane, blizzards winter storms, thunderstorms or tsunamis. The algorithm also estimated the maximum size of the hailstones to be greater than 3 inches. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Students use a variety of websites to answer questions about tornadoes, hurricanes, thunderstorms. There are also numerous books in our library available for research. Student page put the title of the lesson here teacher page a webquest for xth grade put subject here title introduction designed by task put your name here put your email address here process evaluation conclusion based on a template from the webquest page credits.
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