1. Extreme Weather on Earth and
Other Planets
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National Geographic Education has created this
interactive module to study extreme weather
patterns, both on earth and on other planets. It is
divided into five activities covering 180 minutes.
Topics cover, 1) Extreme Weather on Our
Planet, 2) Extreme Weather on Other Planets, 3)
Measuring Weather with Tools, 4) Discover
Space Probes, and 5) Design Your Own Space
Probe.
This module meets ISTE NETS-S Standard 1c –
Creativity and Innovation - Use models and
simulations to explore complex systems and
issues.
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5. Discover Space Probes
Activity #4
Students watch a video about space probes
and discuss the function of space probes.
They use a photo gallery to compare and
contrast different structures and equipment
of probes, and make connections between
the different structures and purposes of
space probes. Then students use an
interactive diagram of the Cassini space
probe to imagine what instruments they
might include on a probe of their own
design. Image acquired at:
http://www.aerospaceguide.net/spacecraft/newhorizons.html
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/ext
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6. Extreme Weather on Our Planet
Activity #1
Students use prior knowledge, a photo
gallery, and a video to discuss what they
already know about extreme weather on
Earth and brainstorm a list of weather-
related words. Then they organize the
information they learned about weather
events and conditions present for each type Image acquired at:
of weather event, and compare and contrast http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/extreme-
weather-earth-other-planets/?ar_a=1
weather events and conditions.
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7. Extreme Weather on Other Planets
Activity #2
Students compare ways of investigating
weather on Earth and on other planets in
our solar system. They use a video to
discuss which different types of weather
information might help us understand what
the environments are like on each planet.
Then students compare and contrast Image acquired at:
weather conditions for planets in our solar http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/extreme-
weather-earth-other-planets/?ar_a=1
system.
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8. Measuring Weather With Tools
Activity #3
Students use prior knowledge to brainstorm
instruments scientists use to measure
weather. They use a photo gallery to
identify what weather conditions each
instrument measures. Then students play a
game to match illustrations of instruments
that measure weather with descriptions of Image acquired at:
each instrument. http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/extreme-
weather-earth-other-planets/?ar_a=1
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9. SOHO Space Probe
The primary scientific aims of the Solar and
Heliospheric Observatory mission (SOHO) are
to investigate (1) the physical processes that
form and heat the Sun’s Corona, maintain it and
give rise to the expanding solar wind, and (2)
the interior structure of the Sun. The spacecraft
was launched aboard an Atlas 2-AS rocket on
December 12, 1995, from Cape Canaveral,
Florida.
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/soho.htm
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10. New Horizons Space Probe
Cassini-Huygens space probe is on
a mission to orbit Saturn.
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/lesson/ext
reme-weather-earth-other-planets/?ar_a=1
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11. Design Your Own Space Probe
Activity #5:
Students imagine they are scientists or
engineers designing a new space probe to
explore our solar system. They choose a
planet, review its weather factors, and use a
rubric to gather information, make a plan,
modify and/or test their plan, and create
their design. Students conduct peer
evaluation and revise, publish, and present Image acquired at:
their designs. http://www.google.com/imgres?
imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1
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12. NASA Mars Explorer
The Mars Exploration Rovers are
gathering data on Mars from the
ground.
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son/extreme-weather-earth-other-planets/?ar_a=1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Exploration_Rover
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13. Storm Chasing
•SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
•Storm Chasing
•Photograph by Carsten Peter, National Geographic
•This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and
Weather Photos
•With a 1,600-pound camera he calls the Kahuna in
tow, storm chaser Tim Samaras is on the hunt for an
elusive shot of a lightning strike the moment it is born.
•See more pictures from the August 2012 feature story
"Chasing Lightning."
Image acquired at:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-
the-day/storm-chasing-peter/
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14. Tornado, North Dakota
•SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
•Tornado, North Dakota
•Photograph by Mitch Dobrowner
•This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature
and Weather Photos
•Regan, North Dakota
A dying tornado like this one is said to be
in the "roping out" phase.
•See more pictures from the July 2012
feature story "Epic Storms." Image acquired at:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-
the-day/tornado-north-dakota-dobrowner/
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16. Martin R. Zschoche
Student Project for EDUC 422
California State University San Marcos (CSUSM)
Department of Education
February, 2013
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