Collaboration Inspiration Part II

The main change for the project is the Inspiration is more focused to the main idea of the project of wanting to present a Daily Weather Report. The first Inspiration had more ideas leading up to the main idea. Part II of the Inspiration has streamlined into centering around the Weather Reports. I think this needed to be changed because the project did not have one main focus.

Weather Monitoring Collaboration Inspiration Part II

Lesson Plan Two

As alluded to in the Digital Story post, Lesson Plan Two will be the culmination of Lesson Plan One and the Digital Story. The students researched the history of the thermometer to how a thermometer works and now they will make their own thermometers and take daily measurements with their thermometers to compare with their fellow students.

Digital Story

Good evening,
My digital story will be an explanation of how a thermometer works. It will be a continuation of Lesson One and will be an introduction to Lesson Plan Two. After my students researched thermometers, I will give them a quick tutorial on how the thermometers works. Then, in Lesson Plan Two, the students will take their newfound information on make their own thermometers and take weather measurements for which they will compare with the other students.

Rick

Lesson Plans

Good Evening Team,
I wanted to know who wants to take what for our lesson plans. Lesson plans can take quite a bit of time and this week my schedule is quickly getting busy by the hour. Does anyone have an idea of what lesson they would like to do?

Thanks,
Teresa

Global Awareness of Weather Monitoring: U.S. vs. Australia

South Haven/Lake Michigan Trip

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South Haven, Michigan is almost defined by its location near Lake Michigan. Located within walking distance of the beach are the Michigan Maritime Museum rich with area history including the study of weather instruments used over the decades. The student will visit the museum and walk through the different exhibits. The students will then visit the beach on Lake Michigan to reinforce the information learned in the classroom and at the museum. Weather in southwest Michigan is greatly affected by the winds coming from the lake in the winter (lake effect snow) and in the summer (less humidity).