READ ALL DIRECTIONS BEFORE STARTING!!!

Instructions:
1. Put your name on your catalog.
2. Look at all resources available.
3. Take the time to click on each site and get familiar with the site and the information it provides.
4. Research each type of cloud.
- Define
- Draw a Picture
- What weather comes from this cloud?
5. Look up todays weather.
- Write the temperature and what the weather is for today.
- Predict what clouds you think are outside and why. Write in
Catalog.
- Check your predictions and findings online by going checking
Temperature with a thermometer and looking outside for the
Weather and cloud shapes.
- Fill out the findings sheet in your catalog.
6. Now that you have predicted today's weather look up tomorrows
Weather and record this in your catalog.
7. Check your predictions tomorrow and record your findings.
8. Now it is time for you’re to find some photos people have taken and place them under which type of cloud it is. Find at least 2 photos for each cloud type.
9. Glue the photos in your scrapbook section of your catalog.
10. Check out the class camera and take a picture of a cloud outside.
11. Make a drawing of that cloud in your scrapbook section.
- Take Picture of a cloud.
- Draw cloud.
- Name cloud and explain why it is that type of cloud.
12. Draw one picture of a cloud you see at home.
13. Check your spelling and punctuation.
14. Trade with a partner and check each other’s work.
15. Make sure you have everything checked off and finished.
16. Answering the questions below on the last page of your catalogue.

Phase 1 - Background Information
These sites are important because they will provide basic information about clouds. They will tell you about the different types of clouds and also help your find photos for your catalogue.

Phase 2 - Roles
These roles will tell you what is expected of you while you become meterologists.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Each group will work on their own pages of the catalogue to create one giant group cloud catalogue.

2. Read through the directions for the assignment.

3. Remember to include the URL of the page you take information from so you can return to it and use it as a citation.

4. Focus what you've learned into one main opinion that will show that you are ready to become meteorologists.

Today's Weather:

• Weather Channel

Use this site to find information about today's weather and weather for the following week.

Clouds:

• Weather Wiz Kids!
• Web Weather
• National Geographic

Use these links for researching information about clouds.

Photos:

• DogPile

Use this link to find photos of clouds.

Phase 3 - Reaching Consensus
Now that you know all this information about clouds please answer the following questions on the last page of your catalogue.
- Why are meteorologists crazy about clouds?
- Why is it important to know the difference between certain clouds?
- When and where can you use this information?

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Conclusion

So now you know the importance of clouds and can predict weather like a meteorologist. Now you can help our school with our weather announcements for the day. Each group will research the weather for the next day and make an announcement about what the weather has been like and will be like. Congratulations guys you are meteorologists.

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Content by jenniebrown1510, brown404@marshall.edu http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/webweatherje.html Last revised Mon Apr 30 15:11:10 US/Pacific 2012