GENERAL INFORMATION

• These lessons are the culmination of this weather unit.  Students have an opportunity to apply their knowledge of weather vocabulary and concepts to actual real time data to solve a  real world problem.

• These lessons rely on real time data available on the Internet.  Using real time data can sometimes be difficult, since it is very difficult to anticipate what the students will actually see when they go to the web site.  Therefore, it is necessary to be able to really understand what each of these real time data sites actual show.  In addition, it mandates the teacher to incorporate a bit of flexibility when presenting this material, since what you saw during your preparation period may not be what you see in the classroom two hours later.

• REAL TIME DATA LESSON #1:  Allows students to explore real time data available on the Internet.  The goal of this lesson is to sequentially introduce student to various weather maps.  Students answer questions and make predictions about current weather conditions in the United States.  The lesson culminates in the identification of severe weather and recording the actual warning issued for that storm area.

• REAL TIME DATA LESSON #2:  Allows students the opportunity to role play as a storm expert consultant to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.  Students utilize and analyze real time data to predict the path of a storm for a 24 hour time period.  The students' task is to predict the town or city most likely to be affected by the storm 24 hours from present.  As a consultant, the student needs this information to issue a storm warning with a specific storm safety plan to a town or city council.

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