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FRIT 7090

Assignment #1

K-2 Science

Weather

Video from TeacherTube

1. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=46319&title=Weather

This is a very short but good video. The narration and visuals show the ways weather can be observed,

measured and described by using a rain gauge, thermometer, barometer, and weather vane. This would

be a good video to use to open a unit or to introduce instruments used in collecting weather data. It lets

students see that weather is measurable, observable, and describable.

2. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=43092&title=Traci_Monro__Our_Planets_We

ather

This video introduces the connection between weather and the four seasons. Activities, temperature,

appropriate clothing, and condition of plant life are reviewed for each of the seasons. The next section

covers the severe or dangerous weather types of blizzards, tornados and hurricanes. Safety tips are

given for being safe in dangerous weather. The graphics for the four season portion is made up of still

pictures but video footage is used for the dangerous weather section. The narration is very good and

good information is given throughout the video.

3. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=91761&title=weather

This video covers tornados, hurricanes, thunderstorms and various forms of frozen precipitation. It

cautions students to take a look at the weather forecast before leaving home so they can be prepared.

There is no narrative but there are title cards to give information before each section of slides. The

music is definitely energetic and will keep students turned in to the video. This would be good as anintroduction to how weather affects our lives or as a review or introduction to different types of severe

weather.

4. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=23484&title=Thunderstorms

The visuals are dramatic and show great examples of lightning but there is no narrative, and no facts or

information of any kind given. It would however make a very good introduction to discussion of what



causes lightning or as a starting point for student projects such as writing about what causes lightning or

drawing pictures of lightning.

5. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=66775&title=Severe_Weather

This video features excellent visuals of hurricanes and tornados. There are no facts or figures given but

the visual impact of the destruction of the storms make it worth using to show students examples of

severe weather. The visuals and the musical sound track are bound to get and keep the students

interest.

6. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=49701&title=Hurricane_Ike_is_Approaching

This video features a globe that shows how cloud formations moved for five days across the Gulf of

Mexico before it hits the shores of Texas on September 12, 2008 as hurricane Ike. This video has no

narration or music but makes it easier for student or teacher narration of the action on the 3D globe. It

is has good graphics showing cloud movement and gives the observer a satellite view of the cloud

conditions in relation with the earth.

7. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=36994&title=Weather_Review_Rap

This is a video with rap narration that reviews various important weather concepts. It covers stratus and

cirrus clouds, thunderstorms, tornados, and hurricanes. The water cycle and water vapor are both

briefly reviewed. Rain gauge and weather vane are two of the vocabulary words covered. The narrative

is good and the music would probably be very engaging for students. The graphics are colorful but are

mostly static. The content is good for a quick review before closing a unit on severe weather.

8. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=103365&title=Second_Grade_Weather_Phot

o_Story

This is a final project by students at the end of a unit on weather. It is a collection of the students

drawing and narration of a key idea they learned from the unit. Topics include lightning, snow storms,

floods, water cycle, rain gauge, tornados. While students can gain facts from the presentations, this

video can also be used as an example to show students how they could create their own pictures and

narrations about weather.

9. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=42069&title=Disneys_Eyes_in_Outer_Space_

1_of_3___Weather_and_Myth

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=42162&title=Disneys_Eyes_in_Outer_ Space_2_of_3___The_Science_of_Weather

http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=42164&title=Disneys_Eyes_in_Outer_

Space_3_of_3___The_Future___Weather_C



This 3 part series produced by Disney is interesting and informative. It gives really good connections

between sun, clouds, precipitation and weather systems. The video may be old but the information is

still valid and the video engaging. The 3 part format could be a pro or con depending on how much time

there is for a class. Part 3 is a look from 1959 on how satellites could be used to be mans eyes in outer

space. These ideas are a lot like what the weather service actually uses today. This could lead to

discussion and research on how data collection of weather information has changed or stayed the same

over the last 50 years. The third video incorporates how technology is used to detect weather systems

and storms.

10. http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=88647&title=Weather_Spreadsheet_Part_1

This video shows how to make a spreadsheet to collect weather data from a weather website in MS

Excel. While this video was made for teachers it could easily be used for students because it is very

basic. Even students that have never used Excel before can easily understand how to create a weather

spreadsheet from watching this video.

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