Introduction
Weather is the state of the atomsphere at a specific place and time. As a meterologist at WSJohn-TV in Atlanta, there are several days of collected data pertaining to three cities in the US.
Weather is part of the fourth grade science curriculum. This WebQuest will cover Weather and Scientific Investigation.
Task
The student is to collect weather data from three different cities in the United States. The three cities must be in 3 diferent states and each state must be in a different region of the United States. The students are to compare the weather for a total of 5 days.
Example: San Francisco, CA; Houston, Texas; Bangor, Maine
The students will use the following websites for data:
Weather:
Time and Date: (Use either one)
Process
1. Select three different Cities, States.
2. Keep a daily log. The log should include the local date and time, city date and time, temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius, humidity, barometric, sunrise and sunset, and weather condition for each city that was selected.
3. The data that was collected over the 5 days should be transferred into Microsoft Excel.
4. Create a graph and compare the temperature, humidity, barometric, and pressure for each city.
(Students will be shown how to create the graphs. Also, an example of the graphs will be sent home with students)
Evaluation
Students will be assessed on Graphing Weather.
Conclusion
Upon completion of this WebQuest, students will be more knowledgable about how weather differ from one city to another and from state to state. Students will be knowledgeable in the Scientific Investigation and Weather Patterns as outlined in the fourth grade science curriculum.