What is Weather? Into the Weather Investigation 1, Part 1 Teacher’s Guide (TG) - P. 33 What is Weather? Into the Weather Investigation 1, Part 1

Quick Write What is weather? Write down everything you know about weather. Teacher’s Guide (TG) P. 44 and P.45 TG-Assessment -P.422 You have three minutes on your own. Share for two, and add details to your notes.

Today’s Weather Normal? If not, what weather would you expect? Does the same weather happen everywhere on Earth today? Group share  Class share Does the same weather happen everywhere TG P.45

Severe Weather Background Weather that is dangerous or causes damage. Experienced severe weather personally? What other severe weather conditions have you heard of? TG - P.45

Hurricanes (handout) As you watch the video think about the following questions: What is a hurricane? What conditions are necessary for a hurricane to form? What kind of damage occur during hurricanes? What are some things people have tried to lessen the effects of a hurricane? Where and when have some of the most devastating hurricanes happened? How do meteorologist monitor hurricanes? TG- P.45

Things That Fall from the Sky What surprised you about the weather shown in the video? TG- P.45

Hurricane Discussion Questions What is a hurricane? An area of low pressure into which air rushes, creating powerful winds that spiral around a central eye. Answers to questions on P.45-46

Hurricane Discussion Questions What conditions are necessary for a hurricane to form? Area of low pressure Ocean temperatures at least 81F. Answers to questions on P.45-46

Hurricane Discussion Questions What kind of damage occur during hurricanes? Wind and water damage. Flooding. What are some things people have tried to lessen the effects of a hurricane? Moved entire cities, improved hurricane forecasting, built seawalls, and built houses on stilts. Answers to questions on P.45-46

Hurricane Discussion Questions Where and when have some of the most devastating hurricanes happened? Galveston 1900, Belize 1961, Caribbean Islands 1988, Bangladesh 1991, and Florida 1992. How do meteorologist monitor hurricanes? Ground observations, aircraft observations, and satellite images. Answers to questions on P.45-46

Weather Update Record New or introduced vocabulary Inquiry questions Content questions TG- P.46

Meteorology The scientific study of Earth’s weather. What does it mean? Ancient Greeks thought anything that fell from the sky was a meteor, including rain, snow and hail TG- p.46

What does it mean? Today, meteorology includes only the study of weather. Planetary scientists study meteors. TG- P.46

Meteorologist A person who studies the causes and effects of Earth’s weather. Meteorologists study weather in order to make predictions or forecasts Forecasts let people know what kinds of weather to expect the next day or the next week. TG- P.46-47

Reading Read the article “Naming Hurricanes” on page 3 of the Resource book. Write three key ideas you found interesting or did not know about prior to the reading. Write one question you still have. Summarize reading TG - P.47

In the end… Complete a six question summary of our exploration of weather. You must use complete sentences with proper grammar and spelling in all your work.

Homework Bring in a copy of a local weather report to discuss tomorrow. TG- P.47