Subject:  Math
Topic: Weather
Grade Level: Second
Find Out Today's Weather Forecast URL: http://weather.yahoo.com/

Math:
Algebra and Functions
   1.3  Solve addition and subtraction problems by using data from simple charts, pictures, graphs and number sentences.

Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability
   1.1  Record numerical data in systematic ways, keeping track of what has been counted.
    1.2  Represent the same data in more than one way (bar graphs
and charts with tallies).
    1.3  Identify features of data sets (range and mode).
    1.4  Ask and answer simple questions related to data representations.

Second Grade
Math: Focus on Weather

A. As a basis for understanding meteorology students should 
      know:
  1.  Meteorologists are scientists who study weather.
  2.  Weather is the result of what is going on in the air around us.
       a). at a particular location
       b). at a particular time
  3.  Most of weather takes place in the troposphere
        a).  9 miles above the earth's surface
  4.  Three elements create weather:
        a). air
        b). sun
        c). water
  5.  Air:
       a). is invisible
       b). is a gas
       c). has mass
       d). occupies space 
       e). is fluid
        f). can be compressed
       g). becomes wind
  6.  Sun:
        a). is the heat source that drives air onto motion
        b). heats the land on the earth
        c). the warm earth transfers heat to the air above

        d). creates wind: 
              1). tornadoes and hurricanes are winds in motion
  7.  Water:
         a). liquid
         b). solar energy heats water in lakes, rivers, streams
         c). changes to a gas
         d). the amount of water in air is humidity
         e). water vapor rises and  becomes clouds:
               1). falls from the clouds as:
                    a).  rain 
                    b).  snow
                    c).  hail
                    d).  snowflakes
Instructional Objective
1. After viewing a lazier disc presentation from Windows on Science about weather: 
   a).  The students will list the names of different types of weather. 
   b).  The students will draw symbols to represent the different weather types.

2.  The students will make a monthly weather calendar using weather symbols. 

3.  After viewing the current weekly  weather  forecast  report from the internet: 
    a).  The students will draw weather symbols on their daily weather calendars.
    b).  The students will do this for 4 weeks.

4.  The students will compare the weather report from the internet daily with the real world. (Happy face if the weather man was right, sad face if the weatherman was wrong) 
    a). The students will tally the results. 

5.  The students will make a vertical bar graph representing the different types of weather:
    a). The students will tally the results.
    b). The students will  record the mode and the range.
    c).  They will find the total number of weather days.

6.  The students will use subtraction to find the difference between the least frequently occurring weather type and the most frequently occurring type of weather.

7.  The students will use addition to find the total number of weather days.

Student Pages
Introductory Activity
 

   The students will view Weather Yahoo. Com on the Internet. They will find their country, state, and town. They will view the weather forecast for the week. They will view the different types of maps and discuss the different types of symbols. These different types of maps include Doppler radar and satellite. We will observe air flow and note the changes in color depicting changes in temperature on the different maps. We will check for pollen count and weather changes in different parts of our country.

Enabling Activity(ies)

 The students will take home a copy of the weekly weather report and share it with their family.
 The students will discuss what makes weather.
 The students will make weather symbols to match the different types of weather.
 The students will make a monthly weather calendar  from the weather information on the Internet using the weather symbols.
 The students will go to different towns, countries, on different continents and observe the weather conditions.
 The students will discuss temperature and range in color.
 The students will watch and discuss air flow.
 The students will watch and discuss Doppler radar.
 The students will view and discuss satellite weather.
 The students will write daily in their weather journals.
 The students will make a weather alphabet book.
 

   The students will calculate and tally the results from their monthly weather calendar.
     a).  They will find the total of weather days.
     b).  They will find the mode.
     c).  They will find the mean.
     d).  They will find the difference between the most frequently occurring weather and the least frequently occurring weather.
  The students will write a weather report from their monthly  calendar. 
   The students will become meteorologists and present a  weather report to the class.
 

            Rubric for Mathematical Graph

4.  Advanced Performance

All weather categories present on graph
Correctly labeled graph
Neatly plotted on graph
Mathematical calculations correct
Questions answered in complete sentences

3.  Proficient Performance

All categories present on graph
Correctly labeled graph
Information on graph
Mathematical calculations correct
Tally marks correct
Questions generally correct but may not be in complete sentences

2.  Basic Performance

May not have all categories on graph
Graph may not be labeled correctly
Information may not be plotted correctly
Tally marks may be incorrect
Questions may not be answered correctly

1.  Novice Performance

Categories absent
Graph not labeled correctly
Information not plotted on graph correctly
Tally marks incorrect
Questions not answered correctly

        Rubric For Oral Presentation

4.   Advanced Performance

Well illustrated report
Well written in complete sentences
Oral message conveyed clearly
Appropriate prediction made

3.  Proficient Performance

Report illustrated correctly
Report written clearly
Oral message conveyed
Prediction made.

2.  Basic Performance

All illustrations present
Report written
Oral report given
Prediction made

1.  Novice Performance

Some illustrations absent 
Report messy
Message not conveyed
Prediction not made

     Combined Rubric Score

Advanced Performance = Score of  7 or 8
Proficient Performance = Score of  5 or 6
Basic Performance = Score of 4 or 3
Novice Performance = Score of 2 or 1

     Pre- Post Test Scores (possible 30 points)

Advanced Performance = 30-25
Proficient Performance = 24-20
Basic Performance = 19-14
Novice Performance =13-0

  Basic Performance = Passing

  Results
Go to pre- & post-test
Pre-Post Data
 

Introductory Activity

 The students will view a power point presentation on the weather unit.
 The students will view The Weather Channel weekly on the Internet.
 The students will view a laser disk presentation on weather.
 The students will view the weather channel weekly
on T.V..
 The students will watch a video presentation of the Magic School Bus Weather.
 The students will look at and read the weather report from the newspaper.
 
 

Enabling Activity

The students will view the meteorologist on the weather channel.
The students will practice making a weather report.

http:////cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/
http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/weather_page.html
http://www.psu.edu/weather/weather.html

Culminating Activity

 The students will pretend to be meteorologists.
 The students will illustrate a weather report for the week using the symbols they learned for the different weather types.
 The students will write a weather report for the week.
 The students will include a  weather prediction based on the weather for the week.
 The students will give an oral weather report to the class based on the above information.

 PowerPoint

School Name: Bird Street School
School Location: 1421 Bird St. Oroville, CA 95965
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Last Revised: 07/16/2001