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The Weather
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Earth and Its
Surroundings
ES S3.6 |
Investigating
INV S3.7 |
Using
Technology UT S3.9 |
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ES
S3.6 Recognises
that the Earth is the source of most materials and
resources, and describes phenomena and processes, both
natural and human, that form and change the Earth over
time. |
INV
S3.7 Conducts
their own investigations and makes judgements based on the
results of observing, questioning, planning, predicting,
testing, collecting, recording and analysing data, and
drawing conclusions. |
UT
S3.9
Evaluates,
selects and uses a range of equipment, computer-based
technology, materials and other resources to meet the
requirements and constraints of investigation and design
tasks. |
Skills: Students use appropriate
tools and technology (barometer, thermometer and other
equipment) to measure, gather, record, interpret, analyse in a
spreadsheet. Present ideas using Information, Communication and
Technology.(ICT)
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Class Task:
Design a
spreadsheet to record your own weather data and the data found
on the Internet over a 2 week period. Use the spreadsheet
as an information source
to assist you in resolving your design task.
Background
Information:
The weather impacts on
us, our work, and our social and leisure activities. We are
dependent on the weather like to be aware as conditions change.
Weather is made up of many factors.
Design Brief:
Design a weather
tracking system that you can use to collect and record observed
weather conditions.
Create a weather
report using computer-based technology to inform others about
the weather. Explain basic factors that make up weather
such as clouds, precipitation, pressure, temperature, wind and
other things you found out.
Extension
Activity:
Data could be collated over a longer time frame so
that weather patterns can be established and school activities
can be planned according to the most appropriate time of the
year. e.g. camps, excursions, fetes.
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Resources:
For ideas access the following websites..
Presentation: Using the Edu Utility a blank
power point presentation named 'weather.ppt' and blank excel file
named 'weather.xls' can be placed in each students work folder.
The student then opens the files to complete their work. The
files are hyperlinked and can be viewed in the web browser. This
ensures all students have the files saved in the correct folder.
Click here
to see a blank presentation.
Click here
for a blank excel spreadsheet.
Learning Process & Self
Evaluation:
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Quality |
My best work |
Could do better |
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Teacher Evaluation:
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Progressing Towards |
Achieved |
Working Beyond |
| Group
Work |
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| Class time was
used effectively |
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extra work outside the classroom |
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| Respect is
shown for other group members |
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| Student was
able to articulate ideas clearly in group
discussions |
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