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Engaging Students in Weather Analysis: A Mathematical Approach

This lesson plan, spanning eight weeks, focuses on investigating weather through mathematics and data analysis. Students will utilize internet resources to analyze weather reports, create visual symbols, and engage in statistical calculations. Activities include developing a weather calendar, writing and presenting weather reports, and conducting pre- and post-tests to measure learning outcomes. Key objectives center around making comparisons, interpreting data in various formats, and making weather predictions. This interactive approach aims to enhance students' understanding of weather patterns while strengthening their math skills.

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Engaging Students in Weather Analysis: A Mathematical Approach

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  1. Math: Focus on Weather Donna Milner OCESD

  2. Investigate Weather Use the internet to: • Analyze data • Make comparisons • Create symbols • Use statistics • Make mathematical calculations • Make predictions

  3. Timeline • Introduction 1 week • Pre-test 1 week • Weather calendar 4 weeks • Analyze calendar 1 week • Post-test 1 week • Write weather reports 1 week • Give oral report 1 week • Total= 8 weeks

  4. Standards Algebra and Functions: • 1.3 Solve addition and subtraction problems by using data from simple charts, pictures, graphs and number sentences. Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability: • 1.1 Record numerical data in systematic ways, keeping track of what has been counted. • 1.2 Represent the same data in more than one way(bar graphs and charts with tallies). • 1.3 Identify features of data sets (range and mode). • 1.4 Ask and answer simple questions related to data representations.

  5. Instructional Objectives calendar The students will use the daily weather report on the Internet to: • Compare the weather report to the real world • Draw symbols depicting real world phenomenon • Make vertical bar graphs • Tally results • Record the mode and the range • Use mathematical calculations to analyze the data • Keep records of daily events

  6. Activities The students will: • View and discuss the weather forecast for the week on the Internet • View and discuss a laser disc presentation on weather • Discuss what makes weather • Learn the different types of weather • Make a weather calendar for the month • Write and illustrate a weather report for the week • Give a n oral weather report for the week • Make a prediction about the weather report

  7. Assessments • Take a pre-test • Take a post-test • Make a weather calendar • Give an oral report

  8. Rubrics • Pre-test 30 points • Post-test 30 points • Mathematical Graph Rubric • 4 advanced • 3 proficient • 2 basic • 1 novice • Oral Presentation • 4 advanced • 3 proficient • 2 basic • 1 novice

  9. Internet • Http://weather.yahoo.com/ • http://www.weather.com • http://www.excite.com/news/weather

  10. Related Materials • Windows on Science laser disc presentation on weather • The Weather Channel • Daily weather report from the newspaper • Foss Science - Weather Unit

  11. Lesson Revisions • Redo of pre- and post assessment • Made key pictures for weather symbols • Made class weather calendar to keep track of weather conditions • Redo all of student handouts

  12. Lesson Implementation • Wasn’t as organized as it will be next time • The children learned a lot • Interest was high • The oral presentation at the end was the best part • Weather symbols was the hardest part

  13. Student Performance • The students learned a great deal of information • Pre- and post test did not reflect the amount of learning that took place • The students could do what they were suppose to do • It was not too hard!

  14. Weather Chart • Total=days in weather calendar month • Find the mean • Find the mode • Tally the number of each weather type • Write a weather report

  15. Monthly Weather Calendar

  16. Analysis of Student Data • Pre- and Post-test did not show great change in amount of learning • Rubric scores were good • Rubric scores were a good indication of what the children learned

  17. What I Learned • Organization is important! • There was a lot to remember! • There was a lot to do! • Everything was new to me! • The first time around meant a lot of revisions! • The importance of doing more integrated technology in the classroom

  18. Summary Observation • If it is possible to do all of the major units in my classroom like this one then student achievement will go up! • High interest • High motivation • Lots of work! • Total involvement by the class!

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