Extreme Weather Conditions/ Newscast News Cast Activity
Weather forecasts Meteorologist: a person who studies the weather Take measurements of temperature, air pressure, winds, humidity, and precipitation Make weather maps (used to make weather forecasts)
Severe Storms Hurricanes (tropical storms) Winter Storms (blizzards) Winter Storms (ice storms) Thunderstorms (flash flooding and winds) Thunderstorms (hail, thunder, lightning) Tornadoes Drought
Information to be covered in paper and presentation 1. How is the storm/natural disaster developed? (Give the “ingredients” necessary for the weather condition to form 2. What are the consequences of this weather condition to people, property, land etc. 3. Where does this weather condition occur? 4. How do people prepare for the weather condition? 5. Give a story of someone who experienced this weather condition 6. Describe one of the most severe cases of this storm/natural disaster
Jobs within each group Everyone is a researcher 1 or 2 reporters 2 writers 1 graphic organizer to draw weather map, diagrams, vocab list etc. An interviewee that will tell the story of being in the weather condition
Conditions You can not decide to walk away from the group and be on your own You can not switch groups *At end of paper: each person will write how they contributed to the group DUE: Presentations and Reports- Tuesday
What needs to be included Paper with cover page Script Map Posterboard with pictures and vocabulary showing an explaining the storm
DAY 1 Assign roles for PAPER and PRESENTATION Each person gather information for their topic of the paper Start writing part of the paper HW: start bringing in supplies and more research for paper/presentation
Day 2 Finish up part of the paper Start working on presentation visuals (map, poster) Start working on script HW: type up your portion of the paper, send/give to one person for editing/formatting Bring in supplies for presentation
Day 3 Continue to work on script and visuals Revise paper HW: work on your part of paper/presentation, bring in supplies
Day 4 Last minute touches on visuals and paper Practice presentation with group HW: Prepare for presentations!