Weather Treasure Hunt

Amy Bohman
EDMT 380-002 Treasure Hunt
Fall 2005

weather

Grade 5
Unit Plan Summary/Discription of Use
This treasure hunt will be used as part of a science unit on weather. The students will be given this assignment at the beginning of the unit to work through as the unit is covered. This web treasure hunt assignment will not only help them look at different aspects of weather, but also allow them to find other resources of information on the internet. The cultimating assignment for this unit will include writing a weather report using the information they have discovered throughout the unit. They will also be choosing one carreer related to weather to research more in depth.

Treasure Hunt

Precipitation: Name four types of precipitation and the conditions that cause them. Click the link on this page to find out about hail!
http://www.wxdude.com/page3.html
Clouds: Describe cumulus, cirus and stratus clouds. What makes them unique? How prefix means thunder clouds?
http://www.wxdude.com/page9.html
Tornadoes: How are tornadoes formed? What is the difference between a torando and a funnel? What is a waterspout?
http://skydiary.com/kids/tornadoes.html

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Hurricanes: What is a hurricane? How does it start? Define surge.
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/hurricane1.htm
Thunder & Lightning: What is lightning? What kinds of lightning exist? What causes thunder?
http://www.wxdude.com/page5.html
Floods: How do flash floods occur? What forms do floods take?
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/brochures/ffbro.htm

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Humidity: Define humidity, relative humidity, and dew point.
http://www.wildwildweather.com/humidity.htm
Climate: What is climate? What factors determine the climate of an area?
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/climateweather.html
Forecasting: What are the four methods used to forecast the weather? How is this information used?
http://www.wxdude.com/page21.html; What do the symbols on weather maps mean? Put your zip code in the space provided and try to read the map using the symbols on the page.
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/forecasttips.html

What is the difference between high and low pressure? What type of weather does each indicate?
http://www.wxdude.com/page15.html

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Instruments: What instruments are used to measure weather? What do they monitor?
http://www.wxdude.com/page21.html
Safety: Name at least 5 items that the Federal Emergency Managment Agency advises should go into an emergency kit including why these items should be included. Choose items that you would choose to put into a kit at your home.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkit.htm
Careers: Choose a career related to weather and describe its importance and duties.
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html

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Last updated on December 15, 2005
Any Questions? Email bohmanac@uwec.edu