1. Last Concept—6 Elements of Weather
Summary Writing/Performance Task
Last Concept—6 Elements of Weather
Make a 5 column chart for each use:
Word—definition—how measured (unit and instrument)—symbol on weather map—and type of heat transfer
Use these 6 words
Air pressure
Air temperature
Precipitation
Humidity
Wind speed
Wind direction
You are a public health official. Much of the US now has a more tropical climate including much warmer winters.
You must write a public service announcement (PSA) about dangers and prevention of one of the following tropical insect borne diseases:
Malaria, Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever, West Nile Virus, Sleeping Sickness, Plague
Neatly write or type a 3 paragraph essay with correct spelling, punctuation and sentence structure; including a description of disease and its vector (insect), how to avoid infection, symptoms of disease, where to seek medical evaluation and care.