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Grade 3
Topic 3 : Weather booklet
Ms. Fatmeh Daher
Grade 3
Topic 3 : Weather booklet
Ms. Fatmeh Daher
Weather is the condition of the
atmosphere at a particular time
and place.
The atmosphere is the blanket of air that wraps around the planet.
Water affects weather
all over earth.
Affecting something
is to change it.
• Weather can be described in terms of : Temperature, Precipitation
(snow, rain & hail), Wind speed and direction, Visibility and cloud
amounts.
• Weather is an important part of everyone's life. it affects what we
wear, what we do and where and how we live. We cannot control
weather, but we can predict it.
WHEN YOU PREDICT
SOMETHING , YOU TELL
WHAT IS LIKELY GOING
TO HAPPEN IN THE
FUTURE.
TEMPERATURE IS A
MEASURE OF HOW
COLD OR HOT
SOMETHING IS
Barometric pressure
• Air has mass, so the atmosphere pushes all things on
Earth.
• The ‘pressing down’ of the atmosphere on Earth is called
barometric pressure or atmospheric pressure.
Weather
instruments
From outer surface, earth
looks mostly blue.
That is because water
covers about three-fourths
of Earth's surface.
Most of that water is in
the ocean.
Smaller amounts of water
are in lakes, streams, and
rivers.
Water is also deep
underground and in
Earth’s atmosphere
Graphs & Tables Usefulness
 Take a look outside. What's the weather like today? Is the sun
shining? Or is it raining? Is the wind blowing? Have you ever
wondered how many days it rained last month?
 Graphs and tables are great ways to track the weather to answer
those questions!
 Bar graph uses bars to represent data. Other important parts of the
graph are the title, units, and labels. Every graph must have a title to
tell what information can be found within.
High winds can damage a roof, it can
blow it away!
A storm is coming!!
A storm is coming! Have you ever looked up at the
sky? Have you ever noticed really dark clouds? That
is a sign that a storm is coming! You better get ready.
Storms
• A storm is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere with a lot of wind.
• 4 major types of storms:
• Thunderstorms
• Tornadoes
• Hurricanes
• Winter Storms
• A meteorologist is a scientist who studies weather and tries to predict
it.
Thunderstorms
• A thunderstorm is a small storm often accompanied by heavy
precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning.
• Form in large cumulonimbus clouds (also called thunderheads) on
hot, humid afternoons
Thunderstorms
• Warm, humid air rises rapidly and
the air cools, forming dense
thunderhead clouds
• Heavy rain falls, sometimes along
with hail
• Within the thunderhead cloud
there are strong updrafts and
downdrafts
Lightning
• Lightning is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge
• Positive and negative charges jump between parts of a cloud, or
between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground
Thunderstorms
• Lightning heats the air to 30,000oC
• Thunder is the sound of the rapidly heated air expanding suddenly
and explosively
• Light travels faster than sound so you see lightning before you hear
thunder
Calculating Lightning Distances
• Watch the sky for a flash of lightning.
• Count the number of seconds until you hear thunder.
• Divide the number of seconds by 5 to calculate the distance the storm
is away from your location in miles (or divide by 3 for kilometers).
• Ex: If you counted 18 seconds from when you saw the lightning, the strike was
3.6 miles (6 kilometers) from your location.
Divide Number of Seconds by 3
for Distance in Km
or 5 for Distance in Miles.
Thunderstorm
Damage
• Flooding/ flash floods
• Fires
• Unconsciousness, burns, death
Safety
• Stay indoors
• Avoid electrical conductors
• Stay low outdoors
• Get out of water
Tornadoes
• A tornado is a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches
down from a storm cloud to touch Earth’s surface
Tornado Formation
• Warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of a
cumulonimbus cloud and moves upward
• A low pressure area forms inside the cloud
• Warm air rotates as it meets winds blowing in
different directions at different altitudes
Tornadoes
Damage
• From strong wind and flying debris
Safety
• Move to a shelter, basement, or middle of ground floor
• Stay away from windows
• Lie in a ditch outdoors
Hurricane Formation
A hurricane is
a tropical
cyclone that
has winds of
119 km/h or
higher.
Hurricanes
Damage
• High waves and flooding
• Wind damage
• Storm surge – dome of ocean water due to low pressure
Safety
• Evacuate
Winter Storms
• Heavy snow and extreme cold
Lake-Effect snow – wind picks up moisture from the warmer Great
Lakes. Moisture then precipitates as it is carried over the colder land.
Winter Storms
Damage
• Blocked roads
• Crop damage
• Bursts water pipes
Safety
• Find shelter from wind
• Cover exposed body parts
• Run car engine if exhaust is clear
Keep up the good work!

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Weather.pdf

  • 1. Grade 3 Topic 3 : Weather booklet Ms. Fatmeh Daher
  • 2. Grade 3 Topic 3 : Weather booklet Ms. Fatmeh Daher
  • 3. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. The atmosphere is the blanket of air that wraps around the planet. Water affects weather all over earth. Affecting something is to change it.
  • 4. • Weather can be described in terms of : Temperature, Precipitation (snow, rain & hail), Wind speed and direction, Visibility and cloud amounts. • Weather is an important part of everyone's life. it affects what we wear, what we do and where and how we live. We cannot control weather, but we can predict it. WHEN YOU PREDICT SOMETHING , YOU TELL WHAT IS LIKELY GOING TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE. TEMPERATURE IS A MEASURE OF HOW COLD OR HOT SOMETHING IS
  • 5. Barometric pressure • Air has mass, so the atmosphere pushes all things on Earth. • The ‘pressing down’ of the atmosphere on Earth is called barometric pressure or atmospheric pressure.
  • 7.
  • 8. From outer surface, earth looks mostly blue. That is because water covers about three-fourths of Earth's surface. Most of that water is in the ocean. Smaller amounts of water are in lakes, streams, and rivers. Water is also deep underground and in Earth’s atmosphere
  • 9.
  • 10. Graphs & Tables Usefulness  Take a look outside. What's the weather like today? Is the sun shining? Or is it raining? Is the wind blowing? Have you ever wondered how many days it rained last month?  Graphs and tables are great ways to track the weather to answer those questions!  Bar graph uses bars to represent data. Other important parts of the graph are the title, units, and labels. Every graph must have a title to tell what information can be found within.
  • 11. High winds can damage a roof, it can blow it away!
  • 12.
  • 13. A storm is coming!! A storm is coming! Have you ever looked up at the sky? Have you ever noticed really dark clouds? That is a sign that a storm is coming! You better get ready.
  • 14. Storms • A storm is a violent disturbance in the atmosphere with a lot of wind. • 4 major types of storms: • Thunderstorms • Tornadoes • Hurricanes • Winter Storms • A meteorologist is a scientist who studies weather and tries to predict it.
  • 15. Thunderstorms • A thunderstorm is a small storm often accompanied by heavy precipitation and frequent thunder and lightning. • Form in large cumulonimbus clouds (also called thunderheads) on hot, humid afternoons
  • 16. Thunderstorms • Warm, humid air rises rapidly and the air cools, forming dense thunderhead clouds • Heavy rain falls, sometimes along with hail • Within the thunderhead cloud there are strong updrafts and downdrafts
  • 17. Lightning • Lightning is a sudden spark, or electrical discharge • Positive and negative charges jump between parts of a cloud, or between nearby clouds, or between a cloud and the ground
  • 18. Thunderstorms • Lightning heats the air to 30,000oC • Thunder is the sound of the rapidly heated air expanding suddenly and explosively • Light travels faster than sound so you see lightning before you hear thunder
  • 19.
  • 20. Calculating Lightning Distances • Watch the sky for a flash of lightning. • Count the number of seconds until you hear thunder. • Divide the number of seconds by 5 to calculate the distance the storm is away from your location in miles (or divide by 3 for kilometers). • Ex: If you counted 18 seconds from when you saw the lightning, the strike was 3.6 miles (6 kilometers) from your location. Divide Number of Seconds by 3 for Distance in Km or 5 for Distance in Miles.
  • 21. Thunderstorm Damage • Flooding/ flash floods • Fires • Unconsciousness, burns, death Safety • Stay indoors • Avoid electrical conductors • Stay low outdoors • Get out of water
  • 22. Tornadoes • A tornado is a rapidly whirling, funnel-shaped cloud that reaches down from a storm cloud to touch Earth’s surface
  • 23. Tornado Formation • Warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of a cumulonimbus cloud and moves upward • A low pressure area forms inside the cloud • Warm air rotates as it meets winds blowing in different directions at different altitudes
  • 24. Tornadoes Damage • From strong wind and flying debris Safety • Move to a shelter, basement, or middle of ground floor • Stay away from windows • Lie in a ditch outdoors
  • 25. Hurricane Formation A hurricane is a tropical cyclone that has winds of 119 km/h or higher.
  • 26. Hurricanes Damage • High waves and flooding • Wind damage • Storm surge – dome of ocean water due to low pressure Safety • Evacuate
  • 27. Winter Storms • Heavy snow and extreme cold Lake-Effect snow – wind picks up moisture from the warmer Great Lakes. Moisture then precipitates as it is carried over the colder land.
  • 28. Winter Storms Damage • Blocked roads • Crop damage • Bursts water pipes Safety • Find shelter from wind • Cover exposed body parts • Run car engine if exhaust is clear
  • 29. Keep up the good work!