Where is the Weatherman?

Introduction – Task – Process – Evaluation - Conclusion

The Problem (Introduction)

When everyone woke up this morning and turned on their TV sets something terrible had happened, the weatherman was missing! Where could he be? Who would give the weather? Was it safe to go outside? How would children know what to wear to school?

The Mission (Task)

Your mission is to take the weatherman’s place until he returns. A weatherman needs to know as much as he can about the different types of weather so he can tell people what it is like and what they should do or wear. So you must research about the different types of weather to take his place and you will need to write a weather report which you can give to the class.

Job Description (Process)

Ø Look at the different types of weather below and visit the websites to learn more about the types of weather.

Ø Choose the type of weather you want to write a report on, it does not have to be what the weather is today.

Ø Write down at least three important facts about your type of weather.

Ø Draw and color a picture of the type of weather you have chosen as well as what type of clothing a person might wear if that weather was happening outside.

Ø Write your weather report. What is the weather like today? What should people expect outside? What should children wear to school?

Ø View a weather report and then practice reading your report so you will be able to give your report to the class and show your picture.

Click the pictures below to learn more about the type of weather:

Sunny

Clouds

Rain

Wind

Snow

Hail

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Just for fun and more information:

World Facts and Figures of Weather

More about weather and safety tips

Evaluation

Weatherman

	1	2	3	4	Your Score
Web Site Use	I only looked at one web site for information about weather, I got tired.	I looked at two web sites for information about weather it was okay.	I looked at three or four web sites for information about weather it was exciting!	I went crazy and looked at way more than four web sites, information about weather is cool!
Fact Notes	I did not write any facts about my weather type.	I wrote down one fact about my weather type.	I wrote down two facts about my weather type.	I wrote down three or more facts about my weather type.
Drawing Quality	No picture drawn at all.	Picture does not have either weather type or clothing type drawn(one of them is missing). No color added to drawing.	Picture has weather and clothing type. Color has been added.	Picture has weather and clothing types. Color has been added and great details are present.
Forecast Delivery	I did not want to give the forecast and had to have the teacher ask me questions before I would say anything. I did not look at my audience at all.	I gave the forecast but forgot to tell about everything in my drawing and I did not look at my audience all the time.	I gave the forecast, telling about my picture using some extra details.	I gave the forecast like the man on the nightly news! I gave great details, even some that were not in my picture,and I always looked at my audience.

That’s a Wrap! (Conclusion)

You have done a great job as a weather reporter! You and your classmates have saved the day! Pay attention to your classmates’ weather reports to see if there are any facts you might not have known about that type of weather. Remember weather is always changing so a weather reporter must keep learning all he or she can about the weather.