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Authors:
Gayle Farrar, Southern Middle School, Oakland, Maryland
Eileen Killoran, Glenelg Country Day School, Glenelg, Maryland
Stacey Mounts, Ballenger Creek Middle School, Frederick, Maryland

Grade Level: 8

Objectives:
Students will discover that a cold front is a boundary between air masses of different
temperatures by:

1. Using a table of cities with temperatures and correctly labeling a blank U.S. map,


2. Differentiating between the coolest and warmest cities, and


3. Utilizing the satellite image and the map to draw in the location of the cold front.

Relevant Disciplines:
Earth and space science, geography

Time Requirement:
One class period

Prerequisite Skills:
Students should have:

1. A working knowledge of air masses, and


2. A brief introduction to frontal systems.

Materials:

1. Classroom map of North America with states and cities


2. Satellite image of the United States, taken at the time (or same day) as an
   approaching severe storm


3. Blank U.S. outline map


4. Weather page from or other newspaper


5. Student activity sheet

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