INGOMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE   Name(s): ________________________Due Date: ______
WEATHER/CLIMATE INTERNET RESEARCH ACTIVITY:   Period: _____ Date :________  

STUDENT OBJECTIVES: PRESENT IN WRITTEN FORMAT, PARTLY A WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT:
*USE A CAMERA TO TAKE (10 PICTURES) METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENON. SEE BACK.
*COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE WEATHER & CLIMATE OF A U.S. CITY/ STATE OF INTEREST (NOT PA).
*NEXT COMPARE AND CONTRAST ANOTHER CITY ON ANOTHER CONTINENT OF GLOBAL INTEREST.
*FINALLY FORECAST THE WEATHER FOR INGOMAR AND YOUR USA CITY OF CHOICE.
*GIVE CHARACTERISTICS: TEMPERATURE, DEW POINT, RELATIVE HUMIDITY, FOG, PRECIPITATION TYPE, WIND DIRECTION, WIND CHILL, AIR PRESSURE, PRESSURE TENDENCY, FRONTS, AIR MASSES, TORNADOES AND HURRICANES (IF POSSIBLE USE A WEATHER CAM). Drought Condition Map /Soil Moisture/ Water Watch

PLEASE CIRCLE OR PLACE SCORED VALUE IN EACH AREA                  TOTAL THE POINTS:
 (1) U.S. CITY AND STATE RESEARCHED: CITY: _____________ STATE: ___ ; ____3 PTS

    WORLD/COUNTRY RESEARCHED: ________________  CITY: _____________ .
Europe  2  3*  4   5   Asia  2  3  State College  State Dought Climate Mid West
 (2) GIVE CLIMATE–TYPE:Map* (World Climate Zones, Climate Encyclopedia, Classification,
    PRINT OUT TYPES THEN A COMPARISON(Lithological Indicators  Climate History): ____ 3 PTS

    INGOMAR: Cfa      USA CITY:______    World/COUNTRY/CITY: _____.AUSTRALIA 2

 (3) CURRENT CONDITIONS: GIVE LOCATION OF THE COUNTRY, CITY/STATE;    ____ 4 PTS
   (ON A WEATHER MAP)(Accuweather.com , USATODAY Weather,  CNN Weather,  Intellicast, BBC Guide).

(4) WEATHER HISTORY (*RECORDS,CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS, Weather/Climate Data, Resources,
   COMPARE/ CONTRAST WEATHER*/ CLIMATE OF CITIES:                   ____ 6 PTS 

(5) WHAT DID YOU FIND THE MOST INTERESTING CLIMATE RECORD AND WHY;  ____ 4 PTS

(6) TWO STUDENT GENERATED DATA CHARTS/GRAPHS: FROM INGOMAR DATA ;   ____ 4 PTS
                                                                                          I.M.S. Weather    Panel   USE 16046

(7) TWO STUDENT GENERATED GRAPHS: FROM WORLD/USA CITY/STATE WEATHER (RadiosondeDB*)
    (*CLIMAGRAPHS, AMET,  National Climate Data Center, National Snow & Ice ); ____ 4 PTS

(8) COUNTRY/CITY CLIMATE FORECAST; Climate PredictionUS ; World         ____ 4 PTS

(9) THREE DAY (OR MORE) STUDENT Forecast QuickCast(USE I.M.S. Weather  Panel  )____ 4 PTS
(Accuweather, AMET, Comet, Intellicast, Jet Stream, Pittsburgh, Wunderground;     

(10) BIBLIOGRAPHY (5 URL’S) AND OTHER INFORMATION (PICTURES,ETC.);  ____ 5 PTS
5 Sites Required : URL EXAMPLES:(www.weather.com or www.stormchaser.com)
1.

2

3.

4.

5.
OTHER SITES TO USE:My NASA Data Data Set   DataStreme   EET: Globe: Study Earth System     NGDC

GENERATED DATA CHARTS, CLIMATE CHARACTERISTICS, MISR IMAGES, RADIOSOUNDS (LABEL HEIGHT OF TROPOPAUSE), AEROSOLS, OZONE, BIOMASS BURNING, LIDAR- CLOUDS, & NGDC (CONTINENTAL DATA)

*    NEAT AND ACCURATE                                              ____ 5 PTS

** CREATIVITY                                                   + ______ 4 PTS
    DO NOT LOSE THIS ASSIGNMENT SHEET.        YOUR TOTAL POINTS:    _____/ 50 PTS
You will need it to check off each requirement as you complete it.  For each day that it is late one letter grade will be removed from the overall evaluation of it.     
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      I have read the above requirements for my child’s science project and will agree to cooperate in assuring that s (he) completes it as assigned by the due date.

  _____________________             _____________________   ___/___/___

    Parent Signature                  Parent Signature         Date

            (Please return at your earliest convenience.) Thank you.

STUDENT OBJECTIVES: PRESENT IN WRITTEN FORMAT:
A WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT: USE A CAMERA TO TAKE METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENON.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

(1) A CAMERA EXCLUSIVELY FOR YOUR USE.(DISPOSABLES MAY BE USED).

(2) FILM OR RECORDING DEVICE: FLOPPY DISK, CD, ETC.
(3) 3 RING BINDER SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS PROJECT (8.5 X 11 INCH REMOVABLE PAGES)

(4) WEATHER HISTORY *RECORDS: YOUR RAINFALL COLLECTION COMPARE TO   I.M.S. Weather.

INSTRUCTIONS:   PHOTO’S SHOULD NOT HAVE PEOPLE IN THEM.

* STUDENTS WILL TAKE TEN (10) FIRST-HAND ATMOSPHERIC OBSERVATIONS AND RECORD WITH A PHOTOGRAPH. EACH PHOTOGRAPH MUST HAVE A WELL WRITTEN CAPTION
(NO INFORMATION THEN THE PHOTO DOESN’T COUNT). EACH CAPTION MUST INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION AND A DESCRIPTIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE ILLUSTRATED PHENOMENON. APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUCH AS DATE, TIME OF DAY, SPECIFIC LOCATION, WEATHER THAT DAY (*RECORDS), OBJECT(S) OR EVENT(S) NOT VISIBLE IN THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOULD ALSO BE PUT IN THE CAPTION. ONE GRAPH FROM INGOMAR Panel (use 16046-15237).
 

TAKE PICTURES OF THE FOLLOWING:  (AT LEAST 10 PHOTOS NO LARGER THAN 5 X 7).

SKY CONDITIONS, CLOUDS, WIND, RAIN, THUNDERSTORMS, FROST, DEW, SNOW, HAIL, SLEET AND ANY PICTURE THAT SHOWS WEATHER AND HOW WEATHER CHANGES OVER TIME.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

NEVER, NEVER LOOK DIRECTLYAT THE SUN. DO NOT POINT THE CAMERA LENS AT THE SUN !
* A PHOTOGRAPHIC LOG SHOULD BE KEPT OF THE DATE, TIM, LOCATION AND METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENON PHOTOGRAPHED (SEE BELOW). THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FORM BELOW. YOU MUST TAKE THE PHOTO’S, NOT FAMILY MEMBERS AND WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF INGOMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL.

*YOU NEED TO PACE YOURSELF TO SHOW HOW THE WEATHER CHANGES (GENERAL DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT BUT MORE THAN ONE PHOTO OF A GIVEN PHENOMENON MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO SHOW VARIATION).

*EVERY ALBUM MUST HAVE A TITLE PAGE WITH THE PROJECT TITLE, YOUR NAME(S) AND CLASS PERIOD. THE PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE ALBUM MUST BE ASSEMBLED IN A LOGICAL ORDER, EITHER BY DATE (LABEL TYPE OF PHENOMENA: FOR EXAMPLE CLOUD TYPE).
 

*RECORDS: INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GO TO INGOMAR Panel (USE 16046 -15237) Zips(RadiosondeDB*)

* ATTACH A WEEKLY GRAPH FROM INGOMAR Panel OF TWO PARAMETERS (TEMP & PRESSURE).