Weather Project Introduction -- Weather PBL 2018

How does weather affect the lives of human populations throughout the world?

This is our driving question for this project.  This week you will be creating Google Slideshow presentations on this question.  You will need to pick one climate or weather problem that has an effect on humans.  We will be presenting these slideshows to the class.

Suggestions:
Climate Change
Blizzards
Droughts
Floods
El Nino
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Thunderstorms

Your Google Slideshow will need to include the following:

1.  A cover slide with your topic and the driving question.

2.  At least 10 slides which explain the following:

• What causes your weather event?
• What are the characteristics of this weather event?
• What kind of damage can be caused by it?
• How does it affect people?
• How do humans react and respond to protect themselves?

3.  A final slide with a list of links and resources that you used to gather information.

Check out your project groups here.

Weather Project -- PBL -- Working on the Final Presentation

How does weather affect the lives of human populations throughout the world?

As we work on completing our weather project this week, make sure you are focused on our driving question for this project.  This question should end up on the first or second slide of your presentation.

Use these related questions to guide you in creating your presentations.  Make sure you have slides that provide answers to all of these questions.  (You do not need to write these questions on your slides.)

1. What causes your weather event?
2. What are the characteristics of your weather event?
3. What kind of damage can be caused by it?
4. How does it affect people?
5. How do humans react and respond to protect themselves?

Tips for a great presentation:

• Make sure you read a lot about your subject.
• Look at multiple resources for information.
• Paraphrase. (Use your own words.)
• Providing good information is better that putting gimmicks (fancy animation, etc.) on your slides.
• Be thorough when you cover each question.
• Make sure the information you include is related to the driving question.
• Proofread.

If you finish early, try out the free poster maker at Lucidpress or use Google Draw.

What is El Nino? -- Weather PBL

The video above gives general information about El Nino.  How will El Nino have an effect on California and our drought?
Listen to this radio broadcast.
Read this news article.
Read this magazine article.
Accuweather El Nino article
How are these three presenting the same information?  What is different in the articles and their analysis of the impact on California's drought?

Weather Reading & Research -- Weather PBL 2016

How does weather affect the lives of human populations around the world?

While you are pondering this question, do a bit of research about weather.

Web Weather for Kids
Science Kids -- Weather
NASA -- Climate Kids
Weather Whiz Kids
Clouds -- Weather Whiz Kids
Cloud ID Guide by NASA
El Nino for Kids
The Water Cycle

Weather PBL -- Project Based Learning 2016

How does weather affect the lives of human populations around the world?

Over the next few weeks we will be studying weather.  The question above will be our driving question for this project.  Keep this in mind as you learn about weather.  We will end this unit by creating a slideshow about one extreme weather event. 

Please watch the video below as an introduction to this weather project.

Weather Mythology -- PBL

Throughout history there have been many different types of myths and legends about the weather.  These range from stories and legends to deities.  Please pick a few to read about as a supplement to your weather project.

Gluskabi and the Wind Eagle (Native American legend)
Why We Need Wind (Native American story)
The Bird Whose Wings Made Wind (Native American legend)

Chuqui Illa, Inca Thunder God
Njord, Norse Wind God
Susanowo, Japanese Storm God
Tawhiri, Maori God of Wind and Storms
Thor, Norse Thunder God
Tlaloc, Aztec Rain God
Tonenili, Navajo God of Water
Xib Chac, Mayan Rain God

Modern Folklore about weather
Myths, legends and folklore about weather put together by an elementary school.

Eyewitness Video -- Weather

Weather Project -- PBL

How does weather affect the lives of the human populations throughout the world?

This is our driving question for this project. This week you will be creating Google Slideshows to present this to others. For this project you will need to pick one climate or weather problem that has an effect on humans.

Suggestions:
Blizzards
Climate Change
Droughts (& CA's drought)
Floods
Hurricanes
Thunderstorms
Tornadoes

In your Google Slideshow, you will need to include the following:
1.  A cover slide with your topic and the driving question.

2.  At least 10 slides which explain the following:

• What causes your weather event?
• What are the characteristics of this weather event?
• What kind of damage can be caused by it?
• How does it affect people?
• How do humans react and respond to protect themselves?

3.  A final slide with a list of links and resources that you used to gather information for this project.

Bonus work:  If your group finishes early, you can create an online poster at Lucidpress.