We need to be able to report weather conditions specifically temperature, rain fall and wind speed when we are planning new gardens in the school.
Students design their own
Objective: Objective: Level 4:4
Learning Experiences:
§ Identify symbols and terminology that is used for weather reports
§ Do the Weather symbols Inspiration activity
§ Investigate a variety of weather maps
§ Find out what materials you need to collect weather results (Make your own weather station http://sln.fi.edu/weather/todo/ )
§ Collect daily weather conditions and present results in a variety of ways using differing ICT methods
Identify strategies used to report weather, compare information gathered at school with weather reports from TV and newspapers, make generalisations about similarities and differences Assess
Objective: Level 4:6a
Learning Experiences:
Design a presentation that can be used to report the weather to students and teachers in the school. Select the appropriate means of reporting through testing, adaptation, refinement and modification. Assess
Objective: Level 4:8
Learning Experiences:
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Identify how the knowledge of weather is an important part of everyday survival |
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Investigate certain industries that rely on weather like fruit and vegetable growers, wine makers etc |
| Observe how weather reporters report the weather, discuss styles, similarities and differences |