Assignment: Weather Patterns & Weather Tools

Created by Reilly M on

4 activities: 4 games

30 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Max's exploration on weather and climate factors.

In this game, you will fly a plane through an obstacle course of pillars and spikes, avoiding them but collecting treasure maps along the way. With each treasure map, you will learn about another characteristic feature of climate and weather by reading and looking at pictures. Collect all the treasure maps to win.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (13218) 3.2 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Forecaster

Here's your chance to prove the weather report wrong. In this game, you will look at a few of the factors that contribute towards the overall weather forecast and try to predict the next day's weather. Use weather indicators like wind speed, barometer, wind direction, and humidity to help put together the weather report. You can then look back at previous days to accurately predict the chance of rain. Be the best weather forecaster you can be!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (120) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (23932) 3.0 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 7 min

Sunshine City

You have been hired by a mayor to be in control of a city's weather warning system. You need to assess the current weather and predict the future weather based on current conditions. With this information, you will be informing the town folk of what to do. Do they need to stay indoors? Can they enjoy the sunshine, or do they need to take cover now?

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (17473) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Weather Center

In this game, you are a scientist who studies the water cycle and weather. Your training is divided into three chapters. In chapter one, you'll put a puzzle together. In chapter two, you will complete a simulation of a front. In the last chapter, you will rate a tornado's strength. Multiple choice questions will help you make sure that you understand the material.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (40) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (17227) 3.4 stars.