This is an interdisciplinary lesson combining Science (Mrs. Dupre) and Tech Ed 1 (Ms. Chambers)----

Objective for March 11-23---SWBAT research a country and its weather patterns and climate IOT create a

                                            brochure for science that communicates student findings, including a Works

                                            Cited page.

Project requirements:    

 Make a Weather Brochure                          Due: March 23, 2011

Criteria:

1. Name of Country

2. Absolute and Relative Location

3. Climate: temperature range, mean temperature, mean precipitation

4. Name, describe, and explain the government’s response to any catastrophic weather events in the past five years

5. Biggest current weather problem country is facing

6. Illustrate and define the following: water cycle including precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, condensation

7. Illustrate and define: cumulus, cirrus, stratus, cumulonimbus, nimbostratus, alto cumulus, altostratus

8. Illustrate and define: thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornados, air masses, high pressure, low pressure

9. Identify the best time of year to visit country.

10. Identify three places to visit

Earthquake info:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/last_event/world/

For a sample brochure outline to follow, click here.