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Week 5: Weather Week

Monday

Grades K-2 What is weather? WATCH Weather :  Peep and the Big Wide World of Weather DO - Sing some weather songs to learn more. Weather and Seasons Songs for Kids    DO - Look out your window and observe the weather. Draw a picture of the weather today. Remember to include things like: the sun, clouds, raindrops, leaves blowing in the breeze.

Grades 3-5 What causes our weather?  READ - Compare the hottest and coldest places on Earth? https://storyworksjr.scholastic.com/issues/2016-17/090116/Hottest-Coldest-Places.html#On%20Level  WATCH this video to learn about how and why the weather can vary so drastically.    User name: 31centerville; password gpaea https://sdm-sfx.digital.scholastic.com/wi/10537240_11406965?authCtx=U.636189721 DO - Try these experiments to learn a little more about the forces of air and temperature. Click to Make A Thunderstorm Click to Suck An Egg Into A Bottle Make an Air Powered Car: https://youtu.be/BLBBeMSg3jM

Tuesday

Grades K-2 What season is it? RE AD Mystery Science to learn about the seasons. https://mysteryscience.com/watching/mystery-3/weather-forecasting-seasonal-patterns/101?code=NDA2MDY1MDQ&t=student  DO - Sort and Sequence the Seasons Mystery Science Document #118 (handout)   DO - Play the “What’s the Weather” game Weather Wonders

Tuesday's Noon Video: John White, Certified Storm Spotter/CCSD Student

Click HERE to watch at noon!

Grades 3-5 Why do storms form? WATCH - Meteorology: The Study of Weather User name: 31centerville; password gpaea https://sdm-tfx.digital.scholastic.com/video/node-34642/10011383?authCtx=U.636189721 READ pages 23-34 of the book Meteorology: The Study of Weather User name: 31centerville; password gpaea https://sdm-tfx.digital.scholastic.com/video/node1 DO Use the interactive activities in the link provided below to observe, gather data, investigate and predict the weather.  Weather Watch Home

Wednesday

Grades: K-2 Where can you find water? What can you use it for? WATCH to learn about water. All About Water (it requires you sign up for a free trial) DO - After watching the video draw one picture showing where we can get water and dr aw one picture of what we can use water to do. Get the handout HERE! DO - Have some fun with water by clicking the links below. Do It Yourself Water Activities with Kids - Bottle Sprinkler, Ice Discovery, Water Table and More Sink and Float Water Play with Natural Materials

Wednesday's Noon Video: Brooke Hagenhoff, National Weather Service

Click HERE to watch at noon!

Grades: 3-5 Would you like to become a meteorologist or storm chaser? READ Career Corner to learn about what a meteorologist does.   READ sections 1 and 5 to learn about storm chasing. User name: 31centerville; password gpaea https://sdm-tfx.digital.scholastic.com/video/node-34642/10011383?authCtx=U.636189721 WATCH and learn about tornado facts from National Geographic Kids. https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/geography/physical-geography/tornado-facts/

Thursday

Grades: K-2 What if it rains too much or too little? DO - Sing this funny song about a day it rained too much! It's Raining, It's Pouring READ The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind https://youtu.be/sDXAf_p5FjU Find out what this smart boy did when the rain didn’t fall in his environment. DO - Make a pinwheel to harness the wind at your house. https://youtu.be/i-BcVuNJj04

Grades 3-5 What can I do to stay safe during severe weather? READ, Watch and Do Be a Ready Kid! Use this site to become a master of disaster and build an emergency kit to keep your family safe.

Friday

Grades: K-2 How do I stay safe during stormy weather? READ Storm is Coming by Heather Recavec to see how the farm animals stay safe during stormy weather. https://youtu.be/7qPWnGVDpAE  WATCH to learn about tornadoes. https://youtu.be/-s3UwOq1P1E DO - Make a tornado in a bottle to see how the winds spin.  https://youtu.be/kGSlUq1teYI  DO - Make an emergency kit to use in case of severe weather. Build a Kit

Friday's Noon Video: Mike Lamb, Emergency Management Coordinator

Click HERE to watch at noon!

Grades 3-5  How can the weather be helpful in our daily lives?  REA D The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind https://youtu.be/sDXAf_p5FjU Find out what this smart boy did when the rain didn’t fall in his environment. WATCH William and the Windmill An interview with the boy who harnessed the wind. Learn about his problem solving mind-set. DO Build a windmill https://youtu.be/oeCfR78u9ao  WATCH to see how Iowa is using wind power like William. https://youtu.be/BPBQ3IBtGQ4

Weather Science Book List

Click: Drake Public Library (Centerville, Iowa) Click: Des Moines Public Library Click: to find a public library near you.

If you have an awesome STEM book to share, please email the Hub with the title and why it's so great! We'll pass along your suggestions.

Extend your learning with great books! Fiction Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs May I Come In? Come On, Rain! Zane and the Hurricane Shouting at the Rain Ninth Ward I Survived the Joplin Tornado 2011 The Lightening Theif The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane A Year with the Wind Nonfiction Al Roker's Extreme Weather Rainbows Eye of the Storm The Man Who Named the Clouds Meteorology: Cool Women Who Weather Storms Meteorology: Activity Book What Was the Ice Age Snowflake Bentley Big Book of Weather Ask your librarian for more ideas!

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