Severe WeatherSevere WeatherAlecia Hill-WilliamsAlecia Hill-Williams

May 28, 2007May 28, 2007Designing and Producing Educational Designing and Producing Educational

Technology – CMP 555Technology – CMP 555Lesson 1Lesson 1

Severe WeatherSevere Weather

Dark skies, winds howling, snow Dark skies, winds howling, snow blowing, rain falling and water rising- blowing, rain falling and water rising- No matter where you live, weather is No matter where you live, weather is present. present.

Weather is the condition of the outside Weather is the condition of the outside air at a certain time and place. air at a certain time and place.

Write about a time when you had bad Write about a time when you had bad weather.weather.

Kinds of Severe WeatherKinds of Severe Weather

Different regions are prone to different kinds Different regions are prone to different kinds of severe weather.of severe weather.

There are tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, There are tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunami's, thunderstorms, blizzards….tsunami's, thunderstorms, blizzards….

Let’s watch video clips about some of the different Let’s watch video clips about some of the different kinds ofkinds of

Severe WeatherSevere Weather

http://http://www.stormvideo.comwww.stormvideo.com//

As you are watching, watch and listen for facts about As you are watching, watch and listen for facts about dangers associated with severe weather. dangers associated with severe weather.

What did you learn?What did you learn?

Classroom Discussion NormsClassroom Discussion Norms

• Raise your hand to speak.Raise your hand to speak.

• Do not talk while others are talking.Do not talk while others are talking.

• Listen to all speakers.Listen to all speakers.

• Watch your airtime.Watch your airtime.

• Challenge ideas, not people. Challenge ideas, not people.

Mix Pair Share Mix Pair Share Steps:Steps:1.1. Silently mix around the room to the Silently mix around the room to the

music.music.2.2. When the music stops, pair up with the When the music stops, pair up with the

person closest to you and shake hands.person closest to you and shake hands.3.3. Listen to the question and think.Listen to the question and think.4.4. Take turns sharing your response with the Take turns sharing your response with the

shortest partner speaking first.shortest partner speaking first.5.5. When the music starts, say good bye to When the music starts, say good bye to

your partner and repeat the process your partner and repeat the process finding a new partner. finding a new partner.

ReportingReporting

• In your cooperative learning group, In your cooperative learning group, report the information you thought report the information you thought was interesting.was interesting.

• List the different kinds of severe List the different kinds of severe weather.weather.

Noting What We LearnedNoting What We Learned

• What are the types of severe What are the types of severe weather?weather?

• Name some facts we learned about Name some facts we learned about severe weather.severe weather.

• Which type of severe weather or Which type of severe weather or storm interests your group most?storm interests your group most?

Group WorkGroup Work

• Use the Internet, textbooks, and Use the Internet, textbooks, and classroom encyclopedia’s to research classroom encyclopedia’s to research and take notes on your group’s and take notes on your group’s weather or storm. weather or storm.

• Plan how your group will create a Plan how your group will create a poster and PPT during the next two poster and PPT during the next two classes. classes.

Looking BackLooking Back

Let’s summarize the things we have Let’s summarize the things we have learned about severe weather and learned about severe weather and storms today.storms today.

You may take notes as I record and You may take notes as I record and display the information on the screen.display the information on the screen.

Reflecting…Reflecting…

Write the following statement and Write the following statement and finish it. finish it.

Before I knew… about storms,Before I knew… about storms,

but now I know…. but now I know….

HomeworkHomework

• Share your reflection with your family Share your reflection with your family and get a parent’s signature. and get a parent’s signature.

• Research your groups severe weather Research your groups severe weather or storm type and collect 3 to 5 photos or storm type and collect 3 to 5 photos and/or images to share with your group. and/or images to share with your group.

• Write a response to the question on the Write a response to the question on the CAY Resource discussion forum found CAY Resource discussion forum found at: at: http://http://cayresourceblog.blogspot.comcayresourceblog.blogspot.com//

Severe WeatherSevere WeatherAlecia Hill-WilliamsAlecia Hill-Williams

May 28, 2007May 28, 2007

Designing and Producing Educational Technology – CMP 555Designing and Producing Educational Technology – CMP 555

Lesson 2Lesson 2

Warm UP:Warm UP:

Exploring TornadoesExploring Tornadoes

Describe the elements of a tornado by Describe the elements of a tornado by completing the bubble map found at completing the bubble map found at http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranehttp://www.somers.k12.ny.us/intranet/skills/organizing/bubble.pdft/skills/organizing/bubble.pdf

Building Background:Building Background:

Exploring TornadoesExploring TornadoesTogether we will look at the Fujita Scale of Together we will look at the Fujita Scale of

Tornado Intensity, which is used to rate the Tornado Intensity, which is used to rate the intensity of a tornado. It is found at: intensity of a tornado. It is found at: http://http://www.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htmwww.tornadoproject.com/fscale/fscale.htm

Draw pictorial representations and list wind Draw pictorial representations and list wind speeds for the different F-scale number speeds for the different F-scale number tornados.tornados.

Student/Group InteractionStudent/Group Interaction

Tornado SafetyTornado Safety

• Explore the Tornado Science and Safety Explore the Tornado Science and Safety Interactive graphic found at:Interactive graphic found at:

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resourceshttp://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/2006-04-03-tornado-basics_x.htm/2006-04-03-tornado-basics_x.htm

• Study the tornado safety tips found at:Study the tornado safety tips found at:http://http://

www.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htwww.tornadoproject.com/safety/safety.htm#topm#top

• Decide and list the tornado safety tips to Decide and list the tornado safety tips to use in your group’s poster project.use in your group’s poster project.

Looking AheadLooking Ahead

• Use the Internet, textbooks, and Use the Internet, textbooks, and classroom encyclopedias to research classroom encyclopedias to research and take notes on safety tips for your and take notes on safety tips for your severe weather phenomenon. severe weather phenomenon.

• With your group create your poster With your group create your poster and plan the slides for the and plan the slides for the PowerPoint presentation.PowerPoint presentation.

Class/Individual ReflectionClass/Individual Reflection

Looking BackLooking Back

• Let’s talk about what we have learn.Let’s talk about what we have learn.

• On your own write and complete the On your own write and complete the following statement: Before I was…following statement: Before I was…about storms, but now I…. about storms, but now I….

Follow upFollow up

Homework Homework

• Continue to research your team’s Continue to research your team’s form of severe weather.form of severe weather.

• Bring in 3 facts and collect 3 to 5 Bring in 3 facts and collect 3 to 5 photos and/or images to share with photos and/or images to share with your group.your group.