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| Monday • (December 8th, 2008) - Looking for last week?: 12/01-05/08 |
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Lightning! - Severe Weather
Learning Goal(s): Students will watch a NOVA video today titled "Lightning!". A companion assignment can be found below. By watching the video and performing the tasks on the assignment the students will learn how lightning is caused, how it is studied, and how to behave safely out-of-doors during a thunderstorm.
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| A very informative website on lightning! |
National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center |
NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory |
The "Weather Wiz Kids" website on Lightning |
A good website for kids on Thunderstorms |
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• Lightning - This is the assignment on the video being watched today. Some questions may involve accessing the Internet: Lightning1.jpg -and- Lightning2.jpg.
Due date: Tuesday, 12/9. |
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Tornado! - Severe Weather
Learning Goal(s): Students will watch the NOVA video titled "Tornado!". This video is of the original Storm Chasers. Students will learn the weather conditions which cause tornadoes and why tornadoes are so destructive. A companion assignment is below.
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| With a typical USA weathter pattern map. |
Tornado Visualizations (a VERY good listing of Tornado websites) |
A National Geographic feature on filming Tornadoes. |
Another Nat. Geo. website on chasing Tornadoes. |
The "Weather Wiz Kids" website on Tornadoes. |
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• Tornadoes - This is the assignment on the video being watched today. Some questions may involve accessing the Internet: Tornado1.jpg -and- Tornado2.jpg.
Due date: Wednesday, 12/10. |
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| Wednesday • (December 10th) • Zags vs. Cougs tonight |
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Severe Weather WebQuest Today!
Learning Goal(s): Students will complete the following assignment on Severe Weather (Lightning & Tornadoes) by visiting the websites linked above, below and on previous 8th Science weeks. Our goal is to understand just how powerful these types of servere weather are as well as how costly in both money and lives severe weather can be. Students will also learn what areas of the USA are more prone to the occurance of severe weather.
| • The Costs of Severe Weather (Lightning and Tornadoes): Visit these links to learn more about the personal and financial damage that severe weather causes in the United States. |
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| Thursday • (December 11th) |
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Atmosphere & Weather REVIEW
Learning Goal(s): Students will work in small groups to review the past assignments, quizzes and the main topics of Atmosphere and Weather. A "Study Guide" will be available along with links of interest by this date.
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| Friday • (December 12th) • 1st Trimester Grades Today |
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Atmosphere & Weather Unit TEST
Learning Goal(s): Time to see what you've learned.
• Severe Weather Events
Here are some links to get you started on your Severe Weather Event Project.
More information to follow next week. |
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