Meteorology, Weather and Climate Unit, Earth Science Lesson PowerPoint

• Isotherm: A line drawn on a weather map
or chart linking all points of equal or
constant temperature.
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

• RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.

-Nice neat notes that are legible and use indentations
when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
-Don’t skip pages
-Make visuals clear and well drawn.

• RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
• BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow
directions, complete projects as described
and answer required questions neatly.

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 New Area of Focus: Meteorology

 Meteorology: The study of the atmosphere
that focuses on weather processes and
forecasting.

• Remember, weather occurs at local,
regional and global scales.

• A weather station makes continuous
measurements of different aspects of the
weather.

• Weather stations use standard instruments
so that their readings can be compared.

• Weather Tools Available Sheet

• Activity! Visiting a weather internet site.
• http://www.findlocalweather.com/
– Everyone take a guess about the following
and we will see who gets the closest.
– Current Temperature ____
– Humidity 1-100% ____
– Wind Speed ____
– Wind Direction ____
– Barometric Pressure ____ (29.92)
– Dew Point (Temp) ____
– Heat Index ____
– Wind Chill ____

• How many weather tools can your table
group name?

 Most common weather tools.
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 Thermometer

• Build a simple thermometer: Watch Video
and then conduct.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIflLvYIn3U&f
eature=autoplay&list=EC77ECE976316E5992&
playnext=1

 Wind Vane – Wind direction

• Activity! Build a wind vane with from the
items below. You have 9 minutes! Hurry
– Cup
– Straw
– Note cards
– Thumbtack
– Tape
– Fan

• Activity! Build a wind vane from the items
below. You have 7 minutes! Hurry
– Cup
– Straw
– Note cards
– Thumbtack
– Tape
– Fan

 Anemometer – Wind speed

• Activity! Build a anemometer from the
items below. You have 9 minutes! Hurry
– Cups
– Straws
– Note cards
– Thumbtacks
– Tape
– Bottle cap

• The Beaufort Scale measures wind speed
based on local observations.

• It’s Beaufort Scale Token Time.

– Guess the wrong answers and you lose your
token.

token.
– Guess each question correct and you get to
hold on to your token.

token.
– Guess each question correct and you get to
hold on to your token.
Use your white
boards and
markers to record
the correct wind
speed based on a
picture

• Activity! Use the Beaufort Scale to
determine the wind speed of the picture.

• Answer! 19-24mph

• Amswer! 8-12 mph

• Answer! 32-38mph.

• Answer! 55-63 mph

• Answers 4-7 mph.

• Answer! 39-46mph

• Answer! 47-54mph.

• Activity! Use the Beaufort Scale to
determine the wind speed of the picture

• Answer! 64-73+ mph.

• Answer! 0 mph – “Trick Question.” There
is no wind on the moon.

• Answer! 25-31 mph

• Did anybody still have their token?

“It’s time to
get back on
task.” “We
were studying
weather
tools.”

 Barometer: Measures air pressure

• Activity! Building a barometer
– Cut balloon at base
– Stretch over jar, use elastic band.
– Glue straw to middle
– Prop journal on side so straw marks a point
– Mark point on section of journal.
– Check again tomorrow!

 Rain Gauge: Measures rainfall.

• Snow / rain equivalent = One inch of rain
is about 10 inches of snow and vice versa.

• Meter sticks or rulers in carefully selected
locations are used to record how deep the
snow lies.

• Meter sticks or rulers in carefully selected
locations are used to record how deep the
snow lies.
Learn more about weather instruments at…
http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-
environmental/articles/109209.aspx

 Satellites: Provide larger view of weather.

• Activity! Looking at local and national
Doppler Radar images of out weather.
– http://www.findlocalweather.com/

• Weather balloons are launched, they use
radio transmissions to send information
about high altitude weather.

• Isobar: An imaginary line or a line on a map
or chart connecting or marking places of
equal barometric pressure

Create and Isobar Map at… (Worksheets and Directions)
http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan
_view.asp?articleid=136#handout2

 Isotherm: A line drawn on a weather map
or chart linking all points of equal or
constant temperature.

• Activity! Making an Isotherm.
• Sheet provided in folder.
– Teacher Demo Using the https://courseware.e-
education.psu.edu/public/meteo/meteo101demo/
Examples/Images/Section2/contour_tool_t0203.s
wf website.

• Try Again! Be the first to identify the image
beneath the squares.
– Raise you hand if you think you know. You only get
one guess.

• Activity! (Optional)
• Table groups need to do a weather forecast
TV style. You won’t know what you will see
until you are up in front of the class.
• Teacher will mute the forecaster.
• All members need to do 30 seconds.

• Links for forecasting.
– (Mute Sound once weather person begins so
students can do their best)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZyT-J8MWBQ
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81V2wB6A5gI
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlq02LW054Y
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLb1CXyyhPc
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnaR5v0rf-E
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDFVpYeOBPE
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1WwKgfbx4w

• “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to
NABT and NSTA)
• http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=
1
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j
ournal=tst
Please visit at least one of the
“learn more” educational links
provided in this unit and
complete this worksheet

• “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to and
NSTA)
• http://www.earthmagazine.org/
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo
urnal=tst

Areas of Focus within The Weather and Climate Unit:
What is weather?, Climate, Importance of the Atmosphere, Components
of the Atmosphere, Layers of the Atmosphere, Air Quality and Pollution,
Carbon Monoxide, Ozone Layer, Ways to Avoid Skin Cancer, Air
Pressure, Barometer, Air Pressure and Wind, Fronts, Wind, Global Wind,
Coriolis Force, Jet Stream, Sea Breeze / Land Breeze, Mountain Winds,
Mountain Rain Shadow, Wind Chill, Flight, Dangerous Weather Systems,
Light, Albedo, Temperature, Thermometers, Seasons, Humidity / Water,
Oceans, Roles of Oceans, El Nino, La Nina Cycle, Dew Points, Clouds,
Types of Clouds, Meteorology, Weather Tools, Isotherms, Ocean
Currents, Enhanced Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, The Effects of
Global Warming, Biomes, Types of Biomes.
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.
html

• This PowerPoint is one small part of my
Weather and Climate Unit. This unit
includes…
– A 5 part 2,500+ PowerPoint roadmap.
– 16 page bundled homework and modified
version that follows slideshow + answers.
– 19 pages of unit notes with visuals
– 25+ video links, two PowerPoint review games,
rubrics, materials, list, curriculum guide, and
much more.
– http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_
Unit.html

• Please visit the links below to learn more
about each of the units in this curriculum
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
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Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
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