139 20A Air Masses and 475–80 475–80 Links: Storm Prediction EQ: What creates weather? Fronts Center (SPC), Weather Objectives: Fronts, Rain Shadow 20A1 Explain how air masses Effect move with weather. Demonstration: Convection 20A2 Identify air masses by their source regions. 20A3 Connect weather to the interaction of two or more air masses. 20A4 Describe processes that produce precipitation. 140 20B Severe Weather 481–85 481–85 Info Box: Doppler Radar EQ: How do severe storms form? Day 1 Links: Doppler Effect, Objectives: Doppler Effect Applet, 20B1 Classify storms and explain Doppler Radar, how they form. Thunderstorm Formation, 20B2 Describe the major hazards Lightning, Lightning Video, of each kind of storm. World Lightning Map 20B3 Identify the key actions to Demonstration: Lightning take to remain safe in each kind of storm. 141 20B Severe weather 486–95 486–95 Info Box: Hurricane Hunters Day 2 Life Connection: What Happens to Animals During Hurricanes? Worldview Sleuthing: Severe Weather Response Links: Tornado, Tornado Video, Storm Chaser, Last Days of a Storm Chaser, Tornado History Database, Naming Hurricanes, Hurricane Hunters, Hurricane Hunter Video 1, Hurricane Hunter Video 2, Severe Weather Response Rubric Lab 20A: Tornado Chasing—Understanding Tornadoes Lab 20B: Hurricane Hunting—Understanding Hurricanes 142 Lab Day 1 Lab 20A 143 Lab Day 2 Lab 20B 144 20C Weather Forecasts 495–99 495–99 Info Box: National Weather EQ: Why is predicting the weather Service so difficult? Links: Station Model Objectives: Exercise, Weather 20C1 Describe weather station Prediction Center (WPC), models. Daily Synoptic Weather 20C2 Explain how weather data is Map, NEXRAD, National used to construct weather Weather Service (NWS) maps. Demonstration: Weather 20C3 Evaluate the probable Map Symbols accuracy of a weather forecast. Lab 20C: Rain or Weather 145 Lab Day 3 Lab 20C
139 20A Air Masses and Fronts 475–80 475–80 Links: Storm Prediction Center (SPC), Weather Fronts, Rain Shadow Effect Demonstration: Convection EQ: What creates weather? Objectives: 20A1 Explain how air masses move with weather. 20A2 Identify air masses by their source regions. 20A3 Connect weather to the interaction of two or more air masses. 20A4 Describe processes that produce precipitation. 140 20B Severe Weather Day 1 481–85 481–85 Info Box: Doppler Radar Links: Doppler Effect, Doppler Effect Applet, Doppler Radar, Thunderstorm Formation, Lightning, Lightning Video, World Lightning Map Demonstration: Lightning EQ: How do severe storms form? Objectives: 20B1 Classify storms and explain how they form. 20B2 Describe the major hazards of each kind of storm. 20B3 Identify the key actions to take to remain safe in each kind of storm. 141 20B Severe weather Day 2 486–95 486–95 Info Box: Hurricane Hunters Life Connection: What Happens to Animals During Hurricanes? Worldview Sleuthing: Severe Weather Response Links: Tornado, Tornado Video, Storm Chaser, Last Days of a Storm Chaser, Tornado History Database, Naming Hurricanes, Hurricane Hunters, Hurricane Hunter Video 1, Hurricane Hunter Video 2, Severe Weather Response Rubric Lab 20A: Tornado Chasing—Understanding Tornadoes Lab 20B: Hurricane Hunting—Understanding Hurricanes 142 Lab Day 1 Lab 20A 143 Lab Day 2 Lab 20B 144 20C Weather Forecasts 495–99 495–99 Info Box: National Weather Service Links: Station Model Exercise, Weather Prediction Center (WPC), Daily Synoptic Weather Map, NEXRAD, National Weather Service (NWS) Demonstration: Weather Map Symbols Lab 20C: Rain or Weather EQ: Why is predicting the weather so difficult? Objectives: 20C1 Describe weather station models. 20C2 Explain how weather data is used to construct weather maps. 20C3 Evaluate the probable accuracy of a weather forecast. 145 Lab Day 3 Lab 20C
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