Second Graders Focus on The Weather

Hurricane Ike provided some real life experiences for the second graders and their teacher as they began their study of weather. Images of Hurricane Ike were examined using Google Earth with the weather layer selected. Students used Flip Cam cameras to film the weather outdoors. Newspaper articles were reviewed daily using The Wolf Vision document camera and Kidspiration provided students with a format to display and record daily weather, including temperature, and cloud type. The highlight of the unit was a trip to Channel 2 studio where the students were encouraged to explore the control and experience the green screen with weather graphics.

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