1. Weather Webquest 8 th Grade Science Mrs. Melka, 2014-15 Harpool Middle School

2. Weather Webquest Today you will go on an internet scavenger hunt. Click through the PowerPoint and follow the instructions on each slide. You will record your answers on the handout provided to you. You may need to refer to your notes in your science journal. The handout is due on Monday, 2/16/15. Whatever you don’t finish in class must be completed for homework. This PowerPoint is available on the science website.

3. Weather Webquest – Slide #1 Look at the picture below. Fill in the table under Slide #1 of your handout. Hint: Cold air advances toward warm air.

4. Weather Webquest – Slide #2 Look at the picture below. Fill in the table under Slide #2 of your handout. Hint: Warm air advances toward cold air.

5. Weather Webquest – Slide #3 Look at the picture below. Fill in the table under Slide #3 of your handout. Hint: Cold air and warm air meet. Neither moves.

6. Weather Webquest – Slide #4 Click on the link below to help you answer the questions in the table under Slide #4 of your handout. http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/usfnt_wbg.html

7. Weather Webquest – Slide #5 Click on the links below to help you answer the questions in the table under Slide #5 of your handout. Most of your answers will come from the first link: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wdoppler.htm http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/doppler/doppler_intro.htm Information about ground clutter: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wclutter.htm

8. Weather Webquest – Slide #6 Click on the link below to help you complete the data in the table under Slide #6 of your handout: http://www.almanac4kids.com/weather/index.php Enter your birth date and the zip code of where you were born at the top of the website. If you do not know the zip code of the city where you were born, CLICK HERE and enter the city and state info. If there is more than one zip code for your city of birth, just pick one. CLICK HERE If you were born outside of the US, just pick a city in the US and write in the weather for this location on the day you were born.

9. Weather Webquest – Slide #7 Click on the link below to help you complete the data in the table under Slide #7 of your handout. http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namsc_wbg.html Locate the weather station for Dallas, Texas in the weather map. Use the legends posted on the front screen (& in your journal) to help you interpret your information. GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE to help you locate Dallas on the map.

10. Weather Webquest – Slide #7 continued…

11. Weather Webquest – Slide #8 one Click on one of the links below to help you complete the data in the table under Slide #8 of your handout. Select any other location of your choice: Southwestern Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namsw_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namsw_wbg.html South Central Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namsc_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namsc_wbg.html Southeastern Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namse_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namse_wbg.html Northwestern Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namnw_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namnw_wbg.html North Central Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namnc_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namnc_wbg.html Northeastern Map = http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namne_wbg.html http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/html/sfcloop/namne_wbg.html

12. When you’re done… This webquest packet is due at the beginning of class Monday, 2/16/15! Whatever you don’t finish at school you must finish for homework. Remember, this PowerPoint is available on the science class website. If you’re completely finished, work on something else or play on the computer.