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Meteorology and Weather CPU Objectives Activity 1 1-1. Explore the basic elements of atmosphere and weather. 1-2. Discover how a weather station is assembled. Activity 2 2-1. Discover the basic elements of atmospheric movement. 2-2. Define convection. 2-3. Discover convection using a solar bag. 2-4. Discover the main types of large scale air masses. Activity 3 3-1. Define front. 3-2. Identify different types of fronts. 3-3. Practice forecasting the weather using your knowledge of air masses and fronts. 3-4. Explore fronts in the front-in-a-box experiment. Activity 4 4-1. Define isobar. 4-2. Explore the connection between air pressure and wind. 4-3. Determine forces other than air pressure affecting wind. 4-4. Define the Coriolis effect. Activity 5 5-1. Discover the cloud formation process. 5-2. Identify the different types of clouds. 5-3. Define dewpoint. 5-4. Discover the different types of precipitation. 5-5. Identify safety precautions associated with precipitation. Activity 6 6-1. Explore weather forecasting. 6-2. Discover how advances in technology have improved weather forecasting. 6-3. Examine different types of satellite images. 6-4. Interpret data from satellite images. Activity 7 7-1. Discover basic weather measurement tools. 7-2. Identify the various elements of a surface observation symbol. 7-3. Utilize surface observation symbols to locate important weather features. Activity 8 8-1. Define supercell. 8-2. Discover thunderstorms. 8-3. Identify safety procedures associated with thunderstorms. Activity 9 9-1. Discover hurricanes and tornadoes. 9-2. Discover the scales used to measure hurricanes and tornadoes. 9-3. Identify safety precautions associated with hurricanes and tornadoes. 9-4. Create a vortex in a bottle. Activity 10 10-1. Define El Niño. 10-2. Discover the causes and effects of climate anomalies. 10-3. Explore the theory of global warming. 10-4. Determine the nature of air pressure. In Activity 15, students will take the Vocabulary Test and the Post-test. Activity 11 through Activity 15 require students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level problem-solving objectives. The objectives for the challenges in this module include: Challenge 1 You will conduct research on a career of your choice in the meteorology and weather field. Share your findings in a presentation. Challenge 2 You will research the causes and effects of acid rain. If possible, you will test the pH of a sample of rain water. Challenge 3 You will make a map of your home country that will display the various climates that affect plant and animal life. Challenge 4 Determine the causes and effects of sunspots, particularly as they relate to Earth’s weather and climate. Challenge 5 You will develop a method of presentation on different cloud types and the type of weather associated with each. |
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