Weather Webquest

Weather Webquest for Fourth Graders

Introduction:

Cantiague and Jackson Elementary Schools need 4^th grade meteorologists to publish newsletters on severe weather conditions.

The Task For Fourth Graders Is:

You will be pre-assigned a weather topic from the below listed severe weather conditions. You will gather information in the computer lab using the below websites. You will be creating a one or two page newsletter using “Microscoft Publisher” that will include this information.

A description of your disaster
What causes this disaster
The effects this disaster has on the environment and or people
How to prepare for this disaster

Listed below are the disasters we will be researching. Please remember you will only be researching only one these disasters.

Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Floods

Your information will be recorded on a data collection sheet which will be given to you at the start of this project.

The Process:

You will be researching and taking notes on weather topics to become informed meteorologists.
You will be assigned one severe weather condition to create a one or two page newsletter. You will be using weather data that you have gathered using pre-selected websites and video clips.
Fourth graders will learn about the normal weather patterns of our area, and also severe storms that occur in theUnited Statesincluding hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, floods, and thunderstorms. Students will also learn how to be prepared for extreme weather.

Websites For Fourth Graders

All Different Weather Conditions

Discovery Education Video Clips For Fourth Graders

Weather: Changes and Measurement

Severe Weather Safety: Watch for the Warning

Understanding Weather

Earth Science for Students; What is Weather?

Weather Smart: Tornadoes

Weather Smart: Winter and Snow

Weather Smart: Hurricanes

Weather Smart: Thunderstorms

Weather Smart: Forecasting and Weather Instruments

Hand-On Weather: Part 02: More Weather Experiments

Brainpop Weather Videos Clips For Fourth Graders

Weather - What's Stirring Up There?

Natural Disasters - Sometimes Bad Things Happen

Climate Types - The Weather Outside Your Window Is Only Part Of The Story

Tornadoes - Twist and Shout

Hurricanes - Nature's Fury Unleashed

Floods - Water, Water, Everywhere

Water Cycle - Water, Water, Everywhere

Clouds - Look At Them From Both Sides

Snowflakes - Learn Why No Two Are Alike

Avalanches - Look Out Below

Temperature - Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just Me?

Global Warming - The World Is Heating Up!

Wind - Can You See The WInd?

Wind Energy - Energy That's Blowin' In The Wind

Thunderstorms - Boom, Crackle

Evaluation

The information you have recorded on a data collection sheet will be evaluated by the computer, classroom, and science teachers. The Publisher Newsletter will be evaluated and graded by the computer teacher.

Name_____________________________ Teacher________

Severe Weather Conditions

Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Blizzards
Thunderstorms
Floods

Severe weather condition____________________

What is: _________________________________________________________

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How is it caused: __________________________________________________

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What makes it dangerous: ___________________________________________

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How we can be prepared: ___________________________________________

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Additional facts and or information:

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