This PowerPoint is one small part of the Weather and Climate unit from www.sciencepowerpoint.com. This unit consists of a five part 2500+ slide PowerPoint roadmap, 14 page bundled homework package, modified homework, detailed answer keys, 19 pages of unit notes for students who may require assistance, follow along worksheets, and many review games. The homework and lesson notes chronologically follow the PowerPoint slideshow. The answer keys and unit notes are great for support professionals. The activities and discussion questions in the slideshow are meaningful. The PowerPoint includes built-in instructions, visuals, and review questions. Also included are critical class notes (color coded red), project ideas, video links, and review games. This unit also includes four PowerPoint review games (110+ slides each with Answers), 38+ video links, lab handouts, activity sheets, rubrics, materials list, templates, guides, and much more. Also included is a 190 slide first day of school PowerPoint presentation.
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 / Condensation / Evaporation, 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. Difficulty rating 8/10.
This unit aligns with the Next Generation Science Standards and with Common Core Standards for ELA and Literacy for Science and Technical Subjects. See preview for more information
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when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
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-Make visuals clear and well drawn.
8. • Hurricane: A rotating tropical storm with
severe winds.
9. • Hurricane: A rotating tropical storm with
severe winds.
– Winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour
or greater.
10. • Hurricane: A rotating tropical storm with
severe winds.
– Winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour
or greater.
– Usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and
lightning.
11. • Hurricane: A rotating tropical storm with
severe winds.
– Winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour
or greater.
– Usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and
lightning.
– Usually originate near the equator and travel
North, or Northwest in the Northern
Hemisphere (Coriolis Force).
12. • Hurricane: A rotating tropical storm with
severe winds.
– Winds of 74 miles (119 kilometers) per hour
or greater.
– Usually accompanied by rain, thunder, and
lightning.
– Usually originate near the equator and travel
North, or Northwest in the Northern
Hemisphere (Coriolis Force).
– Categories I-V (V is the largest)
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14.
15. The eye can be as much
as 15% lower than the
atmospheric pressure
outside the storm.
16. Hurricanes. Learn more at…
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/env
ironment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
17. • Hurricanes form off the coast of Africa.
These smaller storms gain strength in the
warm Atlantic.
18. • Hurricanes form off the coast of Africa.
These smaller storms gain strength in the
warm Atlantic. (Video Optional 2:29)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f45jA5UxB0
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29. • Video Link! Predicting the path of Hurricanes.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCtSxmnxeDs
50. It’s late at night, dark,
rainy, and then a flash
of lightning…
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54. • Tornado: A mobile, destructive vortex of
violently rotating winds having the
appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and
advancing beneath a large storm system.
55. • Tornado: A mobile, destructive vortex of
violently rotating winds having the
appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and
advancing beneath a large storm system.
– Can be small (80meters across) to more than
several kilometers.
56. • Tornado: A mobile, destructive vortex of
violently rotating winds having the
appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and
advancing beneath a large storm system.
– Can be small (80meters across) to more than
several kilometers.
– Wind speeds from 177 km/h to more than 300
km/hr.
57. • Tornado: A mobile, destructive vortex of
violently rotating winds having the
appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and
advancing beneath a large storm system.
– Can be small (80meters across) to more than
several kilometers.
– Wind speeds from 177 km/h to more than 300
km/hr.
– Categories F0 to F5 (F5 most destructive)
75. • Some Tornado Safety
– Be aware of storm systems and tornado
warnings.
– Stay Inside. Some homes such as mobile
homes are not safe.
– Go to the lowest point , and away from any
windows or doors. Hide under a staircase,
sturdy desk, bathroom. If you have no
basement an interior room or hallway is best.
– Last Resort! If stranded outside find a ditch
and lay in it with your hands over your head.
76. • Some Tornado Safety
– Be aware of storm systems and tornado
warnings.
– Stay Inside. Some homes such as mobile
homes are not safe.
– Go to the lowest point , and away from any
windows or doors. Hide under a staircase,
sturdy desk, bathroom. If you have no
basement an interior room or hallway is best.
– Last Resort! If stranded outside find a ditch
and lay in it with your hands over your head.
77. • Some Tornado Safety
– Be aware of storm systems and tornado
warnings.
– Stay Inside. Some homes such as mobile
homes are not safe.
– Go to the lowest point , and away from any
windows or doors. Hide under a staircase,
sturdy desk, bathroom. If you have no
basement an interior room or hallway is best.
– Last Resort! If stranded outside find a ditch
and lay in it with your hands over your head.
78. • Some Tornado Safety
– Be aware of storm systems and tornado
warnings.
– Stay Inside. Some homes such as mobile
homes are not safe.
– Go to the lowest point , and away from any
windows or doors. Hide under a staircase,
sturdy desk, bathroom. If you have no
basement an interior room or hallway is best.
– Last Resort! If stranded outside find a ditch
and lay in it with your hands over your head.
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80.
81. Learn more about tornadoes at…
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-tornado.htm
101. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
102. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
103. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
104. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
105. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
106. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
107. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
108. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
109. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
110. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
111. Blizzard Safety
#1) Do not travel
#2) Stay Inside
#3) Do not travel
#4) If you did travel, make sure you
have warm gear, ice scrapers, food, etc.
#5) When you get stuck…
#6) Stay inside car
#7) Do not travel
#8) Run heater in car for ten minutes
every hour. Make sure tailpipe is clear of
snow. You should have stayed home!
Learn more about blizzards and winter storms at..
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-winter-
storms.htm
112. • Video Link! Blizzard Footage 1977
– Do Not Travel!
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-gRb_MuUgg
119. • Ice Storm Safety:
– Do not travel!
– Create a plan for extended period without
electricity.
120. • Ice Storm Safety:
– Do not travel!
– Create a plan for extended period without
electricity.
– Be proactive before the storm arrives with a
surplus of food, water, supplies, etc.
121. • Ice Storm Safety:
– Do not travel!
– Create a plan for extended period without
electricity.
– Be proactive before the storm arrives with a
surplus of food, water, supplies, etc.
– If running a generator, do not run generator
inside. Why?
122. • Ice Storm Safety:
– Do not travel!
– Create a plan for extended period without
electricity.
– Be proactive before the storm arrives with a
surplus of food, water, supplies, etc.
– If running a generator, do not run generator
inside. Why? Carbon monoxide poisoning.
123. • Ice Storm Safety:
– Do not travel!
– Create a plan for extended period without
electricity.
– Be proactive before the storm arrives with a
surplus of food, water, supplies, etc.
– If running a generator, do not run generator
inside. Why? Carbon monoxide poisoning.
124. • Video! Ice Storm.
– This is why you should not travel in an ice storm.
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCoxOReXlHI
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZT9p0Shq1c&list
=PL91AAC913F239417E
132. • Microburst are particularity dangerous near
airports for planes during take-off and
landings. (Video Optional)
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uD_eeKsrc4
133. • Microbust: A small, very intense downdraft
that descends to the ground resulting in a
strong wind divergence
– http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weatherwi
se/details/818/1129924 (Video)
136. • Thunderstorm: A storm with thunder and
lightning as well as heavy rain or hail
137. • Thunderstorm: A storm with thunder and
lightning as well as heavy rain or hail
138. • Activity! Thunderstorm in the Classroom.
• Teacher will go to the middle of the circle
and rotate very slowly in a circle around the
room. Continue to make the sound effect
until the teacher passes you again, where
you can make the new sound effect.
– Order on next slide.
139. • Absolute Silence
• Rubbing hands together.
• Soft clicking / snap with fingers.
• Soft Clapping with hands.
• Clap on thighs “Pitter-Pat”.
• Stomp Feet “Boom!-Boom!”
• Clap on thighs “Pitter-Pat”.
• Soft Clapping with hands.
• Soft clicking / snap with fingers.
• Rubbing hands together.
• Absolute Silence
170. Lightning Safety.
-No place outside is safe!
-If you can hear thunder you can
be struck.
-Safe shelter is a substantial
building or enclosed metal vehicle.
171. Lightning Safety.
-No place outside is safe!
-If you can hear thunder you can
be struck.
-Safe shelter is a substantial
building or enclosed metal vehicle.
-Remain in shelter for 30 minutes
after the last thunder.
172. Lightning Safety.
-No place outside is safe!
-If you can hear thunder you can
be struck.
-Safe shelter is a substantial
building or enclosed metal vehicle.
-Remain in shelter for 30 minutes
after the last thunder.
173.
174. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
175. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
176. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers or…
177. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers or… Golf Courses
178. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers or… Golf Courses.
– Stay away from objects that conduct
electricity.
179. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers or… Golf Courses.
– Stay away from objects that conduct
electricity.
– Don’t use a tree for shelter.
180. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers.
– Stay away from objects that conduct
electricity.
– Don’t use a tree for shelter.
– Don’t lay flat.
181. • If your stuck outside. (This is a last resort)
– Avoid peaks and hills. Get to low ground
– Don’t be out in the open / on ponds, lakes,
rivers.
– Stay away from objects that conduct
electricity.
– Don’t use a tree for shelter.
– Don’t lay flat. Use this crouch because …
187. 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
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193. • 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
194. • 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.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
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195. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
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Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
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Human Body / Health Topics
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Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
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Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html
196. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
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Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
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