Teachers,
This Webquest is made from different sites on the internet. The point of it is to get students excited about the weather around them. This can be done in or out of the classroom!
Introduction
Are you ready to tell the weather without help? You will be able to read a thermometer and tell the temperature and how to tell what the weather outside is. This wil help you know what to wear outside and when it's a good time to go outside, without your parents help!
Task
By the end of this you will be able to:
1. Tell the temperature on a thermometer.
2. Check the weather on the internet.
3. Pick out clothes for different weather.
Every day you will keep a weather journal. You will read the temperature off a thermometer and check the weather on the internet. You will record the temperature in the morning and what the internet says the weather will be for the day. Then you will draw a picture of what you should wear for the day. We will be doing during our morning routine this year.
Process
First we need to learn how to read a thermometer.
Here is a video to explain how to read a thermometer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48kxEzwubQ
Use the information in the video to document the temperature in the morning.
Next you will need to go to this website to see the weather for the day. http://kidsweatherreport.com/ Type in the zip code 58203. This will tell you the high and low temperature for the day. It also says what the current temperature is. Does it match the temperature you got from the thermometer? It will also tell you if its sunny, cloudy, snowing, etc. Record you findings in your weather journal.
Next, you need to draw the clothes you should wear for this weather. This website will help you dress your drawing correctly. http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/evscps.sci.ess.watcyc.dress/dr…
Click launch and find the season to match the weather. Dress the person. This will give you an idea of what you should draw on your person.
When you come into the classroom in the morning get out your weather journals. There is a thermometer outside the window that you will use to check the temerature. Then the classroom computer will have the weather site up for you to look at. Then draw what your person should be wearing today.
Evaluation
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| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Journal/Notebook | Clear, accurate, dated notes are taken regularly. | Dated, clear, accurate notes are taken occassionally. | Dated, notes are taken occassionally, but accuracy of notes might be questionable. | Notes rarely taken or of little use. |
| Drawings/Diagrams | Clear, accurate drawings are included and make the journal easier to understand. Drawings are labeled neatly and accurately. | Drawings are included and are labeled neatly and accurately. | Drawings are included and are labeled. | Needed drawings are missing OR are missing important labels. |
| Data | Professional looking and accurate representation of the data in the journal. Data is labeled and titled neatly. | Accurate representation of the data in the journal. Data is labeled correctly. | Accurate representation of the data in written form, but is not written in an organized manner. | Data is not shown OR is inaccurate. |
| Appearance/Organization | Journal is written neatly and uses headings visually organize the material. | Journal is neatly written or typed, but formatting does not help visually organize the material. | Journal is handwritten and looks sloppy with cross-outs, multiple erasures and/or tears and creases. | Journal is handwritten and is very sloppy and illegible. |
Conclusion
You are done with your weather journal! This was a fun way to learn about the weather in our area! If you are still interested in learning about the weather this is a fun website to use! http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
I hope you had fun learning about the weather!
Credits
The videos were provided by youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q48kxEzwubQ
The pictures in the WebQuest were found on the web.
The children's weather is found at http://kidsweatherreport.com/
The kids clothing website is found at http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/evscps.sci.ess.watcyc.dress/dr…