Instructions: This is a culminating activity for our weather unit. The students will use the knowledge gained in our Meteorology Unit  to locate different  cities across the United states on a map. They will work in cooperative groups to gather data, read information ,create a chart, and use appropriate weather symbols to create a weather map. The students will also write a script using the information given to relay the weather to the class. The students will record their weather reports with a flip camera as a technological tool to present the final project to the class as weather reporters.
Weather Reporter
Your job is to do the job of a TV weather reporter. Working with your group, you are to prepare a weather report for newscast.

What to Do:
1. Each group has been assigned a city in a different section of the United States.  Using the  
    following websites, gather information about the current weather conditions in that city.

• The Weather Channel
  
• Intellicast-The Authority in Expert Weather
• Weather Underground

 See the worksheet of what to include in the report.

2.You will use the PowerPoint template given to create a presentation including the information.

3. You will also write a script for a weather report to present to the class. Tell about the
     weather in the area assigned to you displaying all of your data in  an organized manner.
     You should write the report just as you would say it to the class.

4. For the last part of your forecast, include a paragraph on how you think the weather will affect
    people in this city. Is there anything in the forecast that might affect people's daily routines?

5. Practice presenting your weather report. The report should last about 3 minutes.

6. The reports are due Friday, January 7th.

7. The Presentation Rubric will be used for assessment .

Science Standards:
6.3.a Local and regional weather are affected by the amount of solar energy the area receives and proximity to a large body of water.
SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY

• Scientific inquiry is a thoughtful and coordinated attempt to search out, describe, explain and predict natural phenomena.
• Scientific inquiry progresses through a continuous process of questioning, data collection, analysis and interpretation.
• Scientific inquiry requires the sharing of findings and ideas for critical review by colleagues and other scientists.

SCIENTIFIC LITERACY

• Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
• Scientific literacy also includes the ability to search for and assess the relevance and credibility of scientific information found in various print and electronic media

21ST CENTURY SKILLS

• Collaboration and communication - working together to create a weather forecast and communicating the message is a fundamental 21st Century Skill.
• Students will practice in front of their respective groups before using the Flip cameras to record the forecast. They will have ample opportunity to view the message before presenting to the class.

What you need include in your report:

• Temperature
• current
• high for the day
• low for the day
• Precipitation
• Cloud cover including type
  • mostly cloudy with stratus clouds
  • mostly sunny with a few cirrus clouds
• Barometric pressure
  • number
  • direction (steady, rising, falling)
• Fronts
• Type of air masses causing the weather
• Winds
  • speed
  • direction
• Satellite Map
• Radar Map
• 3 to 5 day future forecast