4.2. Elements of Weather

  • Task 1: How do clouds form? Let's take a look at the following video

How clouds form

  • Task 2: Having watched the video on how clouds form, read the information about clouds on the following website http://www.weatherwizkids.com/?page_id=64. Summarise in your own words the answers to the following questions

Can clouds be formed inside a building? Let's see

  • Task 3: Complete the task on 'Types of Clouds' on Slide 15 of the powerpoint. You can also watch the video below for additional information

Types of Clouds

  • Clouds are characterised by their structure and the height at which they develop. Give a reason or reasons as to why the clouds you numbered in the above activity are the type of particular cloud
  • Go over the responses to Task 3 'Types of Clouds'
  • Introduction to the extended task which is to 'Design a Weather Elements brochure'
  • Download the document '3.Brochure Assessment' and put it into your Google Folder
  • We will go through what you will need to do to complete this extended task, how you can do the extended task and how the extended task is being assessed.
  • Download the relevant sample document - we will use the assessment rubrics to gauge how this student performed in this extended task.

Lesson objectives

  • Download the document '2. Matching Weather Instruments table.doc'
  • Task 1: Watch the video below on Weather Instruments and then complete the table (not all of the weather instruments are applicable to the table and you may need to do some further investigation in order to complete the task properly)

Weather Instruments

  • Weather instruments

Elements and Instrument

Weather Instruments

  • Relevant resources for the formative assessment
  • Weather Instruments - http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-instruments.htm
  • Weather Instruments - http://sciencing.com/weather-instruments-uses-8013246.html
  • Weather Review - you can review your knowledge of weather instruments by accessing the Hong Kong Observatory website - http://www.hko.gov.hk/aviat/edu_inst/inst_e.htm
  • Canva - https://www.canva.com/
  • You will continue with the task of constructing your Weather Elements brochure.
  • The due date is

Documents to download

3. BrochureAssessment 2018-19.docx
Sample A.pdf
Sample B.pdf
Sample C.pdf