Introduction
This lesson will help refresh your memory of the weather cycle and reading weather maps.
Task
You will create a keynote presentation with an informational slide on each of the following topics:
- the water cycle
- weather map symbols
- fronts
- high and low pressure
- weather tools
Each slide needs information written in your own words in complete sentences and pictures.
Process
Use the following websites to help with your research and information for your keynote.
Water cycle:
Pearson etext lesson 6.1
Weather map symbols:
Pearson etext lesson 6.2
Weather Map video: Weather Smart: Heat, Wind, Pressure
Fronts:
High and low pressure:
[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkE3F5AuWBQ]
Weather tools:
Evaluation
| Water Cycle | correct information with pictures 4 | correct information with one picture 3 | correct information but no pictures 2 | incorrect information 1 |
| Weather Map | all correct information with pictures 4 | some correct information with one picture 3 | some correct information and/or no pictures 2 | incorrect infomation 1 |
| Fronts | all correct information with pictures 4 | some correct information with one picture 3 | some correct information and/or no pictures 2 | incorrect information 1 |
| Pressure | all correct information with pictures 4 | some correct information with one picture 3 | some correct information and/or no pictures 2 | incorrect information 1 |
| Tools | all correct information with pictures 4 | some correct information with one picture 3 | some correct information and/or no pictures 2 | incorrect information 1 |
| Overall | overall neat and organized, complete 4 | somewhat neat and organized, mostly complete 3 | not very neat or organized, mostly complete 2 | not neat or organized, not complete 1 |