Mini+Meteorologist+Unit

Students will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of weather and climate. A number of activities will lead students to investigate the following objectives and will culminate with students being able to prepare and present a weather report for the US and WNC. 3.02 **Discuss** and **determine** how the following are affected by **predict**able **pattern**s of weather: 3.03 **Describe** and **analyze** the formation of various types of clouds and **discuss** their relation to weather **system**s. 3.04 **Explain** how global atmospheric movement **pattern**s affect local weather. 3.05 Compile and **use** weather data to establish a climate **record** and reveal any trends. What are weather systems? What causes change in our weather? How are weather and climate different? || How do weather maps help meteorologists? How do clouds help us predict the weather? How does air pressure affect our weather? Why does air move from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure? ||
 * Summary and NC Standards**
 * Temperature
 * Wind direction and speed
 * Precipitation
 * Cloud cover
 * Air pressure
 * **Essential Question** ||
 * Why should we watch the weather? ||
 * **Unit Questions** ||
 * What is weather?
 * What is weather?
 * **Content Questions** ||
 * How do meteorologists use weather data to predict the weather?
 * How do meteorologists use weather data to predict the weather?
 * **[[file:Meteorologist_Unit_Plan.doc]]**
 * **[[file:2241_weather_presentation.ppt]]**
 * **[[file:2241_weather_presentation.ppt]]**