Objectives:
Students will research a specific severe weather topic (hurricane, tornado, nor'easter or thunderstorm).
Students will present a weather broadcast to the class.
Materials:
Video camera, access to the internet, books related to severe weather topics.
Lesson:
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1) After learning all about severe weather, the teacher will introduce the final activity
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in the unit, broadcasting their own weather. This lesson will take all weak to
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complete.
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2) The teacher will ask each student to pick a type of severe weather to research.
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3) After assigning what students are going to research, the teacher will present the
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websites and books that the students can use.
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4) The teacher will write the websites on the board (a list can be found on my
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resource page).
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5) The teacher will then allow students to either use the internet or book area during
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different time intervals throughout the week (during center time would work the
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best).
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6) The teacher will sit with each student on Wednesday to discuss his/her progress
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and to see what information they have already. By this point, the students will
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probably have pictures and some information that probably doesn't make sense to
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them.
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7) The student will take the information home, along with a note from the teacher that
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describes what the class is doing. For homework, the students are to work on what
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they are going to present with their parents.
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8) On Thursday, the teacher will again check in with the students and help fine tune
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their work. The students should present pictures of their topics and give a couple
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of facts that they have learned about the topic.
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9) After the teacher has approved the presentation, the students will be given time to
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finalize their presentation. This includes rewriting their script and their picture
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displays. Pictures should be displayed on colorful construction paper and big
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enough for the class to see when the student is standing at the front of the room.
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10) On the final day, Friday, the classroom will turn into a weather news room. Each
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student will be given a turn to broadcast their event. The students will remain
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seated at their desks while one student presents. The teacher will video tape each
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presentation.
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11) On Monday, the class will watch their presentations as the ending to the unit.
