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Culminating: Over the past few weeks you have been learning all about different types of weather. You have
collected data, drawn pictures, and even created weather instruments. Today you will work with your team of
meteorologist must come up with a creative production all about the weather. This production could be a skit, a
live weather report, an interview about the weather, a song that you create, or even a dance about the weather.
In your production you must include information about the weather and use at least 1 of the weather
instruments that your team has created.
SUSTAINED INQUIRY:
Need to Know: ● What is weather? Where does weather come from? What kinds of weather do we have?
● What does it mean to survive? Why is it still sunny when it rains?
● What is precipitation?
(Remember to create a list of ● What is a natural disaster? What are different types of natural disasters?
“Anticipated” Need to Know ● What weather conditions can be observed during different types of weather and natural disasters ?
questions prior to Entry Event. ● How can we help others prepare for the weather and natural disasters?
● What can happen if you are not prepared for a natural disaster?
AUTHENTICITY:
Project Problem In the world we live in our students have discovered that even though we can’t
(How does this relate to the real prevent natural disasters, we can do our best to prepare for them. after studying
world? What problem exists in different forms of weather, precipitation, and natural disasters such a hurricanes,
their lives, school, community, or floods, blizzards and tornadoes, students will develop a plan and resources to
world? ) educate others on what natural disasters are and how to prepare for them.
Entry Event:
Option 1: Channel 46, Fox 5, 11 Alive, or WSB Action News weather truck.
Option 2: Natural Disaster/Meteorologist Virtual Tour
Option 3: Georgia State University Bio Bus
STUDENT VOICE & CHOICE:
Products: Must include ED Individual: Specific content and competencies to be assessed:
Process in at least one of the Weather Vane design Students will explain specific aspects of weather and
products. Thermometer design characteristics of natural disasters.
Rain Gauge design
Students will record weather types/natural disasters in daily
Weather graphs
Engineering Design Process: log. Use a calendar to record weather data.
● ASK questions- Introducing
the project (30 minutes) Students will be assessed on responsibility, problem
● Conduct R ESEARCH (1 or solving, decision making, leadership and communication.
more class periods)
● Draft a PLAN (3 class
periods) Team: Specific content and competencies to be assessed:
● CREATE a Preparedness brochures
model/prototype (5 class News reports for weather Students will be assessed based on teamwork, leadership,
periods) natural disasters preparedness video communication, problem-solving, and responsibility.
● TEST/EVALUATE the
model (1 class period)
● IMPROVE the design (2
class periods)
● COMMUNICATE project
to a public audience (peers,
other grade levels, parents,
experts, etc. This part is
crucial and extremely
important)
PUBLIC PRODUCT:
Public Audience Students will present or exhibit their work using platforms such as, audiences. Audiences will include students,
(Experts, audiences, or product staff, parents, community partners.
users students will engage with
during/at end of project)
Resources Needed On-Site Experts: Off/Site Field Experience:
News Station Trucks, GSU Bio Bus
Equipment: I Pads, Chromebooks, Digital Camera
Materials: nails, masking tape, 2 feet dowel rods, boxes, flashlights, bottled water, deodorant, extra batteries,
whistle, can opener, cell phone charger, small shoe boxes, 1st aid kit, battery operated radio, 3 day supply
nonperishable foods, plastic ties, blanket, change of clothes, toothbrush, books, pencils, crayons
● 15- tornado tubes
● 6-shaving cream
● 9 boxes of Food coloring
● 15-Mason Jars
● 12- nine volt batteries
●
Community Resources: empty aluminum cans, empty water bottles, 2 liter empty bottles, baby wipes,
garbage bags, large boxes
CRITIQUE, REVISION, REFLECTION
Reflection: Journal/Learning Log x Focus Group x
(Individual, Team, and/or Whole Whole Class Discussion x Rubric x
Class) Survey x