joannqn Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Cross-post from K-8 board 'cause I don't know what grade level this would be considered: Has anyone used and created a lesson plan for using the National Weather Service's JetStream Online School for Weather? I'm having trouble figuring out how to break it up into doable chunks. I have no clue how much we can do in an hour, and some sections have 4-5 mini-labs while others have none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Cross-post from K-8 board 'cause I don't know what grade level this would be considered: Has anyone used and created a lesson plan for using the National Weather Service's JetStream Online School for Weather? I'm having trouble figuring out how to break it up into doable chunks. I have no clue how much we can do in an hour, and some sections have 4-5 mini-labs while others have none. I wrote up a sort of lesson plan. One thing I decided was that not all of the activities were worth doing and writing up as labs. I'm looking for about one good activity per week, written up in a formal lab report (this is a skill for the year). Trying to perform and write up every single learning lesson was just too much. I can send you what I came up with if you want. PM me your email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Meteorology Syllabus Using the JetStream online weather course from the National Weather Service, investigate global and large scale weather patterns followed by lessons on air masses, wind patterns, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, damaging winds, tornados, tropical storms, cyclones and flooding. Hands on investigations and labs will be conducted throughout the course. Instead of scheduling this class into daily chunks, you will have guidelines for a weekly pace through the course. Each topic will take 1-2 weeks, including the lab investigations (learning lessons). Pick one activity each week to perform as a lab investigation. Clear your choice with me ahead of time and make sure you verify that we have the supplies for the lab (or that I know they are on the shopping list). You should make a write up for each lab that describes what you did and the conclusions that you drew from the investigation. Turn them in as you complete each topic. After the lab reports have been checked and returned, keep these in a folder for end of the course review. See the sample report form for guidance on completing the lab write ups. Take the end of the topic quiz. Report your score. Keep track of the score for each topic’s quiz on this syllabus. There will be an end of course exam. It will draw on the topic quizzes as well as other material in the lessons and investigations. Week 1-3 The Atmosphere Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Layers of the Atmosphere The Ionosphere Investigation 1: AM in the PM Air Pressure Investigation 2: Heavy Air Investigation 3: A Pressing Engagement Investigation 4: Going with the Flow Investigation 5: Crunch Time Investigation 6: Wet Barometer Investigation 7: Dry Barometer Transfer of heat Energy Investigation 8: Melts in your Bag, not in your Hand Energy Balance Investigation 9: Canned Heat Investigation 10: It’s a Gas, Man Hydrologic Cycle Investigation 11: Leaf it to Me Investigation 12: Sweatin’ to the Coldies Investigation 13: The Rain Man Investigation 14: Water, Water Everywhere What a Cycle Investigation 15: What a Cycle Review Quiz Weeks 4-5 The Ocean Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Layers of the Ocean Sea Water Investigation 1: A Funny Taste Investigation 2: We all Scream for Ice Cream Investigation 3: Salt ‘n Lighter Investigation 4: Diet Light The Dead Sea Titanic Bergs Ocean Circulations Investigation 5: How it is Currently Done Investigation 6: That Sinking Feeling Keeping Current Waves Anatomy of a Wave Beaufort Scale Tides Investigation 7: Moonlight Serenade Battle of the Bulge Fundy Bay The Sea Breeze The Marine Layer Rip Currents Introduction Where’s the RIP Break the Grip Review Quiz Week 6 Global Circulation Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Investigation 1: The Shadow Knows I Investigation 2: The Shadow Knows 2 Global Circulations Investigation 3: Toasty Wind Jet Stream Climate Climate Sub Divisions Heat Index Wind Chill Review Quiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Week 7-8 Synoptic Meteorology Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Z-Time Clouds Investigation 1: Head in the Clouds Cloud Classifications Wind Air Masses Cyclone Model Precipitation Investigation 2: Atmospheric Collisions Investigation 3: It’s the “Rainâ€, Man Coocoo Weather maps Investigation 4: Drawing Conclusions Review Quiz Week 9 Thunderstorms Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Ingredients for a thunderstorm Life Cycle Investigation 1: How Much Water is in that Cloud? Thunderstorm Types Thunderstorm Hazards: Hail Investigation 2: Updrafts in Action? Investigation 3: Sizing Up Hail Thunderstorm Hazards: Wind Thunderstorm Hazards: Tornadoes Thunderstorm Hazards: Flash Floods Staying Ahead of the Storms Review Quiz Week 10 Lightning Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction How Lightning is Created Lightning Process Positive and Negative Strikes Sound of Thunder Investigation 1: The Rumblin’ Road Lightning Safety Lightning FAQ’s Review Quiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Week 11 Tropical Weather Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone Tropical Cyclones: Introduction, Hazards, Classification Damage Potential Investigation 1: Quadraphonic Wind Tropical Cyclones: Safety, Structure, Names El Niño: ENSO El Niño: El Niño and La Niña El Niño: Weather Impacts Review Quiz Week 12 Doppler Radar Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction How Radar Works Beam Me Up! Turn it Up! Web Views Radar Images Radial velocity RIDGE Downloading RIDGE The GIS(t) of it All Radar FAQ’s Review Quiz Week 13 Remote Sensing Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Satellites ASOS Radiosondes Review Quiz Week 14 National Weather Service Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Weather Forecast Offices River Forecast Offices Center Weather Service Units Regional Offices National Centers NOAA Weather Radio Careers in the NWS Review Quiz Week 15 Weather on the Web Date completed ________________ Quiz Score ____________ Introduction Forecast-at-a-glance Investigation 1: Forward Thinking Point Forecast Investigation 2: If anyone Can, Icon Investigation 3: The Daily Ups and downs Marine Forecast-at-a-glance Doppler Radar Images National Weather Hazards Maps Tropical Weather Update Weather on YOUR Web (optional) Review Quiz Grade Quizes 20% Lab Reports 50% Final Exam 30% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I wrote up a sort of lesson plan. One thing I decided was that not all of the activities were worth doing and writing up as labs. I'm looking for about one good activity per week, written up in a formal lab report (this is a skill for the year). Trying to perform and write up every single learning lesson was just too much. I can send you what I came up with if you want. PM me your email. The formating shifted a little bit, but I think you can get an idea of what I put together. The part I'm still feeling out is how much of the labs I want them to do. Because I want them to learn to do good, intelligible write ups, I seem to need to require fewer write ups in order to demand (and give them time for) higher quality. Some of the labs are more demonstrations, like the "Crunchy Cans" one, while others really do require them to do some thinking and collecting of data "AM in the PM" or the ice cream lab that uses varying amounts of salt in the ice mix. Also, I was aiming for a one semester course so we can do geology in the other semester. Hope this helps or at least gives you a good springboard for ideas. I'm still tweaking it as we go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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