Mrs. Montreuil's Class Produces Wacky Weather Forecasts

WACKY WEATHER REPORTS

          In conjunction with our topic in science, Weather, we are planning an exciting and informational activity. All students are about to become METEOROLOGISTS!

Each student may choose to work as a part of a team or individually. A team may consist of NO MORE than four members. The meteorologists’ may pick any REAL place in the United States to report the weather. The reporting should be accurate for the area in which they pick. (Example: Mickey Mouse would not need to get his snow boots ready for a blizzard!) Use the information you have gained in class, from the techbook and from watching forecasts. Each presentation must include the following topics:

·         Temperature

·         Five Day Forecast

·         Humidity Levels

·         Wind patterns

·         Fronts (low pressure/high pressure-and how this relates to current weather)

·         Storms (approaching, current, historical)

·         Accurate “weather” terminology

Your skit should be at least 3 minutes in length. You may perform it “LIVE” in the classroom or you may video tape on location (aka: your house; yard; neighborhood). Your forecast does not have to be in tune with the time of year. Keep in mind that more research will need to be done if you choose St. Louis, Missouri in July.

You may make posters, maps and/or use props (umbrellas, big sunglasses, beach towels, pails, shovels, scarves, hats, etc). However, the props must be relevant to your weather report. Try to be creative, but keep in mind, you need to be accurate when using terms!!