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Focus question What is weather? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 3

Discuss today’s weather Is today’s weather normal for this time of year? If not, what weather would you expect? Is this the kind of weather you would expect to happen everywhere on Earth today? Explain. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 4

View video Hurricanes and Tornadoes Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 5

Discuss video What surprised you about the storms we just watched? What other types of storms have you heard of or read about? What questions do you have about hurricanes? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 5

Discuss video How are tornadoes and hurricanes alike? How are they different? What should you do if you hear a severe storm is near you? What type of severe weather occurs in your area? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 6

Generate weather questions Discuss what you think the word meteorology means and where it came from. Write three or four questions you have about weather under the focus question. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 7

Homework Read “Severe Weather” in FOSS Science Resources on page 3. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 8

Check the weather The scientific study of Earth’s weather is called meteorology. A person who studies the causes and effects of Earth’s weather is a meteorologist. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 11

Discuss the weather What is the weather like today? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 13

Homework Bring in a copy of a local weather report, either cut from a newspaper or printed from a website. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 17

Share homework What types of information are included in your weather report? What was the source for your weather report? How does this weather report compare to the report you wrote outdoors during class? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 18

Introduce local weather report Look for these conditions on the weather site. Temperature Humidity Wind direction Wind speed Air pressure Visibility Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 19

Introduce class weather report Teacher master A, Class Weather Chart for Period ___ Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 20

Daily weather measurement units Temperature in degrees Celsius (°C) and degrees Fahrenheit (°F) Pressure in millibars (mb) Humidity in percent (%) Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 21

Record today’s observations Notebook sheet 1, Class Weather Chart One copy is for the local weather. The other copy is for another city. Put them in your notebook on facing pages. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 22

Review vocabulary Spend a few minutes reviewing the vocabulary for this part. Update the vocabulary index and table of contents in your notebook. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 24

Review vocabulary air pressure prediction forecast severe weather humidity temperature meteorologist weather meteorology wind precipitation Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 24

Answer the focus question What is weather? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 25

Answer the focus question Is weather the same all over the world? Each location has a different climate. What reports have you heard of climate change? Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 25

Homework On this second copy of Class Weather Chart, select a different location and fill it in at the top. Share with your group the weather conditions for the city you chose to monitor. Your homework will be to find weather data for this city every day. Weather and Water Course, 1.1: Into the Weather Step 28

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