Schober / Worley Weather

GENERAL INFORMATION

NAME: Jean M. Kornowa

SCHOOL: Jefferson Junior High School

WORKSHOP LOCATION: Timberstone Junior High School

TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: Dangerous Weather Systems

GRADE LEVEL: 7^TH grade

CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: Science and Language Arts

SPECIFC TOPIC: Any weather system with the potential for damaging/disastrous results.

CONTENT INFORMATION

The following information will give you the ability to research specific weather systems like thunderstorms, hurricanes, blizzards, and other similar occurrences.

DEWEY NUMBERS: 551.5, 551.55, and 551.6

SUBJECT HEADINGS: Weather, Climate, Meteorology, Typhoons, Tornadoes, Cyclones, Storms, Blizzards, Hurricanes, Rain, and Snow

CONTENT CATEGORIES

BOOKS-NON FICTION :

-Silverstein, Alvin. Weather and Climate (551.5 Sil )

-Smith, Jacqueline. The Facts on File Dictionary of Weather and Climate. (551.5 Fac)

-Lauber, Patricia. Hurricanes: Earth’s Mightiest Storms. (551.55 Lau )

-Scheff, Duncan. Ice Storms and Hailstorms. (551.55 Sch)

-Allaby,Michael. Tornadoes: and Other Dramatic Weather Systems (551.55 All)

-Lambert, David. Weather (551.6 Lam)

-Lyons, Walter A. The Handy Answer Weather Book. (551.6 Lyo )

REFERENCE BOOKS :

World Book Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia of Our Earth

The New Book of Popular Science (6 volume set)

WEB SITES FOR STUDENTS :

www.noaa.com

www.nettrekker.com (Subscription service on WLS computers)

Click on Earth Science and then go to Weather and Climatology

www.homeworkspot.com/middle/science/weather.htm

WEB SITES FOR TEACHERS :

www.4teachers.org

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/weather.html

ELECTRONIC RESOURCE (District Subscription)

http://go.grolier.com

INFOHIO ELECTRONIC RESOURCES : www.infohio.org

ACCESS SCIENCE

BRITANNICA ONLINE

MEDIA RESOURCES :

www.unitedstreaming.com (in-school use only- through the teacher)

www.wgte.org (Public Broadcasting Education Resource Center Media Guide)

WLS Media Center Catalog – on desktop of all computers at school only