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Weather Forecasting

With Wolf Ridge Naturalists Peter Harris

and Emily Delfosse (Twitter @MsDelfosse)

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Some Definitions:

Atmosphere: the envelope of gases, solids and liquids surrounding planets

Weather: a change in the atmosphere

Weather is about change of the atmosphere- it follows rules and can be seen as a model.

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Weather Triangle

Temperature/Fronts

Warm Cold

Clouds

Wind

By looking at 1 thing changing you can make predictions about the others

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Weather Forecasting in your Classroom!

Longitudinal Study

  • Set location
  • Same time
  • Present to others
  1. Picking a site
  2. Cardinal directions
  3. Making a wind indicator
  4. Forecast!

Topics being covered: Meteorology, Geography, Cultures, Citizen Science, Public Speaking

Appreciation for climate change

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Making a 12-Hour Forecast

Wind Speed and Direction

Magnitude of Change

Kind of Change

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Climate= average weather over a defined area of the planet within a defined time period

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Additional Resources