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ctivities
- Distribute to each pair of students: 1 visible satellite image, 1 political map,
1 student worksheet
- Explain that the first game of the world series will be played in Baltimore (or your
city or nearest city with a team) tomorrow and that they are the meteorologists
responsible for predicting the weather. Note: you may wish to reword the activity
to reflect your location and team.
- Allow the students 20–25 minutes to discuss and answer the worksheet questions
in pairs.
- Have students share their predictions with the class. Insure that each group can
back up their predictions by asking questions concerning cloud identification, front
location, etc. Allow other students to ask questions.
- Instead of forecasting game day weather, have students forecast weather over a
holiday (will it snow on Thanksgiving, rain on Memorial Day, etc.?).
- Verify the forecasts by using weather information from newspapers or TV.
Extension:
Track and compare forecasts with local weather.
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