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Cloud Observation - posted from Louisville, KY
We made cloud viewers and each morning we go outside with our cloud viewer and the book Clouds by Anne Rockwell. We try to figure out what cloud types we're seeing and try to make weather predictions based on the clouds. When we finished we go inside and watch the day's weather forecast to see if we made similar predictions to the meteorologists. It's quite fun.
Nice short video explaining latitude lines and how it relates to climate. - posted from ,
Consider using historical data vs. current temperature when looking up world locations - posted from Aguilar, CO
When I did Activity 3 (Weather in Our World) with my daughter, we got very similar temperatures across the world (except at the poles). While it was very cool to see the current temperatures and weather conditions all over the world, it didn't really illustrate the dramatic differences that can exist across the globe. If the latter is your goal, it might be better to use historical data to find average high or low temperatures instead. Because of time zones, we were comparing summer sun conditions in US northern climates with nightly low temperatures in equatorial areas on the other side of the world, so it skewed our data a bit.
Just FYI so you can plan ahead based on what you want your student to get out of the lesson.
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Climates - posted from Ormond Beach, FL
We love Bill Nye, and this episode fits nicely with the material from the lesson.