A Down Pour Of Weather
Grade Level : 5th                          

Your Meteorologist: Derek Collins


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Introduction:
          In our recent work we have learned the different steps of the water cycle, the different types of clouds, what clouds consist of, and what weather certain clouds bring.  Your class has been learning about weather for the last month or so.  For this challenge you will have to use prior knowledge and the information provided to complete a weather challenge.

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The Problem:
Oh no!  The local weather satellite has been destroyed in a recent rain storm.  The meteorologists are unable to inform the people in your town about the weather in the upcoming week.  The people in your town are worried because it has been raining in your town for the past three days and there are no signs of it dying down.  The people in your town are worried that there is going to be a flood and the town is going to be under water soon.  Your mission is to educate your town about the water cycle and how it is necessary for it to rain in order for the cycle to continue and fl
ow like it should.  Also talk about weather patterns and an explanation as to why it has been raining so much lately.
The Challenge:
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Your challenge is to educate your town about the water cycle and how it is necessary for it to rain in order for the cycle to continue and flow like it should.  Also talk about weather patterns and an explanation as to why it has been raining so much lately                                
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Your Journey:
    Visit these sites to find information on the challange
                                                                  Site                                                                                                                                                                       URL
Weather
http://www.mcwdn.org/WEATHER/WeatherMain.html
Water Cycle
http://www.kidzone.ws/water/
The Wonderful World of Water
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/water/
  

Precipitation
http://www.wxdude.com/page3.html
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precipitation_(meteorology)
*To get even more information, use these key words with search engines
    Weather        Water Cycle        Air Pressure        Precipitation


Your Report:
Write up a report on the information that you collect. Write your report as if you were giving a speech to your town members.