WebQuest
First Grade Weather
Process

1. Learn about what causes different kinds of weather:
You are to learn about the types of weather and what is needed to create each kind weather such as thunder storm, rain, snow, etc.
2. Learn about how weather persons predict the weather
3. Watch weather forecasts and explore weather forecasts online to see how weather forecasts are put together and what is included in weather forecasts.
4. Explore the tools used to predict and analyze weather
You can assign the following tasks to the members of your group:
Student 1. Researcher: One person in your group needs to find the information you need to understand how weather happens and what is needed to create weather in a certain place.
Student 2. Explorer: One person in your group needs to explore weather forecasts and learn how they are put together and what weather persons include in a forecast. This person will also be the camera person.
Student 3. Artist: One person in your group needs to be an artist to create your props and maps according to what people include in weather forecasts. The Artist will also help the researcher.
Student 4. Director: One person in your group needs to compile information and help everyone else find what they need to complete their job. The director also acts as the weather forecaster.
Attachments

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Edheads Weather
Description: An interactive activity to help children understand what causes certain types of weather.

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Weather Watch
Description: Scholastic's online interactive activity to help children understand what causes certain types of weather and how to forecast it.

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Weather Forecasting Tips
Description: A page dedicated to explaining how to forecast the weather.

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Website
Description: The web site for the PBS show Cyber Chase. It includes video clips from the show and interactive activities to help you learn about weather.

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Weather Wiz kids
Description: An informative web site that explains how weather happens.

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Enchanted Learning Weather Dictionary
Description: This is an online picture dictionary that describes different weather vocabulary.

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AccuWeather for Kids
Description: a web site to show the forecast for any zip code. Includes animated weather map and weather information.

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BBC Weather
Description: Weather web site for BBC so students can watch a weather forecast from another country.

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AZ Central Weather
Description: Web site for the forecasts of central Arizona with up to date video.

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KSDK Weather Forecast
Description: local weather forecast station that includes up to date video of the day's weather.

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Web Weather For Kids
Description: Another informative web site about weather made just for kids.

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Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page
Description: A web site run by a weather forecaster to help children understand weather and forecasting.
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