Weather For Kids

1. Weather For Kids By Emily Caffrey Teacher’s Menu Kids' Menu

2. Teacher’s Menu Back Audience Analysis/Learning Objectives Sources Cited Website Critiques Inspiration Topic Map Graphic Organizer

3. Sources Cited Back • http://www.weatherwizkids.com/ • www.weather.com • http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Atmosphere/weather.html&edu=elem

4. Severe Weather Weather Basics Menu Quiz Fun Facts

5. What is weather? Get started! • Weather is conditions that are occurring outside like wind, clouds, temperature, and precipitation • Today we are going to explore many different aspects of weather!

6. Temperature Learn about clouds! • Temperature of weather is the degree of hotness or coldness the air is outside. • In order to measure the temperature, we use a tool called a thermometer. • It looks like this!

7. Clouds Types of clouds • A cloud is a big collection of very tiny water droplets or ice crystals that are so light, they float in the air. • It forms when water evaporates from the earth and floats up into the sky and condenses. • There are many different types of clouds! Click on the cloud in the corner to explore.

8. Types of Clouds Learn About Precipitation!

9. Precipitation Seasons • This happens when clouds get too full and the water droplets bang together creating bigger droplets that are too heavy for the cloud to hold. • These droplets then fall to the ground because of gravity, we call this rain. • Precipitation comes in many forms: rain, snow, freezing rain, drizzle, or hail.

10. Seasons Climate • Winter: December 21st- March 19th • Spring: March 20th- June 20th • Summer: June 21st- September 21st • Fall: September 22nd- December 20th

11. Climate Menu • Climate is the average pattern of all the parts of weather we have just explored, recorded in each part of the world during a certain time period. • Here are some examples of different world climates: Tundra Grasslands Rainforest Desert Alpine

12. What is severe weather? Wildfires • Severe weather means that the weather conditions are too dangerous to be outside. • Different examples of severe weather are: wild fires, tornados, winter storms, hurricanes, and thunderstorms.

13. Wildfires Tornados • Wildfires are uncontrolled fires that are caused by lightening, human carelessness, and volcanic eruption. • They can occur anywhere but they mostly happen in the forested areas of the United States and Canada. Wildfire safety

14. Wildfire safety Back • Before a wildfire: Plant fire resistant trees and shrubs. Have a garden hose that is long enough to reach around your house. Have a disaster first aid kit for your house and car, and have an evacuation plan. • During a Wildfire: If you are advised to evacuate, do so immediately and tell someone you left. Pay close attention to wind changes and speed and choose a safe route.

15. Tornados Winter Storms • A tornado is a violently rotating column of air, usually from a thunderstorm, that reaches down to the ground. They most likely occur in the central part of the United States, which is called “Tornado Alley.” Tornado safety

16. Tornado Safety Back • Before a Tornado: Prepare a first aid kit. Have a disaster plan and make sure everyone knows where to go. • During a Tornado: Go to the basement and get under something sturdy. If you are in a car, get out of it immediately and find shelter. If there is no shelter near by, lie flat in a ditch.

17. Winter Storms Hurricanes • Winter storms occur during the season of winter, and happen because of a mixture of cold and warm air. Here are some examples: Winter storm safety

18. Winter Storm Safety Back • Before a winter storm: Have a disaster plan and first aid kit ready. • During a winter storm: Stay indoors and dress warmly. Drink lots of water and eat a good amount of food for energy to keep your body warm.

19. Hurricanes Thunderstorms • A hurricane is a huge storm, usually lasting about a week, with extremely strong winds ranging from 75mph to 200 mph! Hurricane safety

20. Hurricane Safety Back • Before a Hurricane: Have a disaster plan ready. Board up windows and bring in outdoor objects that could blow away. Have enough food and water for at least three days. • During a Hurricane: Always stay indoors and make sure your shelter is on higher grounds and not in a flood prone area.

21. Thunderstorms Menu • A thunderstorm is a storm with lightning and thunder. Its produced by a cumulonimbus cloud, usually producing gusty winds, heavy rain and sometimes hail. • It is the least threatening storm that we have covered but it is still dangerous because of the lightening. Thunderstorm safety

22. Thunderstorm Safety Back • Avoid water and metal, they are great conductors of electricity in a lightening bolt. • Do not use electric devices or take a shower etc. • If you are outside: Go to a safe shelter. If there isn't one around you, crouch down in the open area, keeping twice as far away from a tree as far as it is tall. Put your feet together and place your hands over your ears to minimize hearing damage from thunder.

23. Fun Facts! More Facts! • Raindrops are much smaller than we think! They are actually smaller than a centimeter. • Clouds are white because they reflect the light of the sun. Light is made up of colors of the rainbow and when you add them all together you get white. • You can use thunder to tell how far away a storm is: Count the number of seconds between when you see the lightning and hear the thunder. Take the number of seconds and divide by 5 and that will tell you how far away the storm is in miles.

24. Fun Facts! Menu • You can see your breath on cold days because: Warm moist air meeting the cooler air outside the body causes the invisible water vapor to condense the cooler air outside are visible and form the cloud that you see. • We see lightning first, because light travels faster than sound.

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