1.3.5 Weather!

Heather Jo Reynolds1.3.5

Physical Systems: Observe and record the weather on a daily basis.

Weather

As Natural as the Air we BreathWe shouldn’t try and go against weather…what

we can do is find ways to withstand it and be safe, perhaps even work with it!

The weather has been happening and effecting the world since the beginning of time.

• Some of which has had both big and small effects.

• What are some big effects ?• What are some small effects?

What kind of Weather experiences have we seen in our area?

Each day we are going to record the weather we see outside our window.

We will look for: changes,

the causes of these changes, as well as the effects those changes bring.

Weather Chart

Safety

• Lightning can be deadly! • Stay indoors.• Don't use the telephone! • Unplug your television.• Don't take a shower or a bath. • Get out of the water. • Stay in your car if you are traveling. • Never stand near or under a tree. • Never touch downed power lines. • Know your family’s plan on bad weather.

Smarts…ways to use the weather to our benefit.

Dams

Windmills

Solar Power Can you think of a way to usea weather source?

Power from the result of weather around us is a great resource!

Glossary• Solar Power: energy from the sun that is converted into

thermal or electrical energy

• Windmill: A machine that runs on the energy generated by a wheel of adjustable blades or slats rotated by the wind.

• Dam: A barrier constructed across a waterway to control the flow or raise the level of water.

• Effect: Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

Resources

• http://www.lightingfacts.com • http://www.thefreedictionary.com/effect • http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/

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