General Information The National Weather Service has a webpage that breaks down severe weather into links where teachers can go for basic information regarding a particular weather or climate topic. On the topic page there are several link that teachers can follow to learn more in depth about a particular weather or climate topic. There … Continue reading Interactive Website for Teachers Regarding Weather Health and Safety
General Information I like the Weather Channel’s Safety and Preparedness page for parents. This web page has articles and videos related to current weather topics readily available. There are tips for families to prepare for potential disasters such as a flood or an earthquake. Other interesting content available is a health link that updates the … Continue reading A Weather Resource for Parents of Middle School Students
story about safety I would read this story, I had a Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew to my students aloud as part of my unit on weather health and safety. This Dr. Seuss character is encountering several different obstacles, one of which is the weather. Part of my approach to the weather unit is … Continue reading Read Dr. Seuss in Middle School!
An Internet Resource for Middle School Students Regarding Health and Safety General Information The Discovery Kids website has a game called Heads UP! This interactive game related to distracted driving puts students in the drivers seat and creates distractions that they have to overcome while watching for pedestrians and other road hazards. Driving is generally … Continue reading Don’t Distract Your Driver!
General Information I have included an excerpt below which shows how the author, Bill Evans, writes in a way that is both educational and interesting so that this book will hold the attention of students. Because we live in the Pacific Northwest we do not experience tornadoes however, this will help students to learn empathy … Continue reading It’s Raining Fish! True Stories About Wild Weather!
General Information There is an app called First Aid by American Red Cross. This app is an excellent choice to have students download and use in the classroom and for their personal device because it is free, available in English and Spanish, and available across multiple platforms, Apple iOS, Google/Android, Microsoft and Amazon Digital Services. … Continue reading There’s an App for That?
General Information This is a 50-minute episode rated TV-PG This documentary is a little old however it is detailed, covers the spectrum of extreme weather situations and discusses weather related deaths because of improper safety precautions. The discussion of mortality seen in weather events is going to be important to reach students in middle school … Continue reading An Interesting Weather Documentary
General Information This is an exciting action movie about a world ending storm (that could potentially happen if humanity does not wake up to the reality of climate change, often referred to as global warming). Since this movie is for entertainment purposes I would have it as a unit ending activity where we discuss how … Continue reading When an Action Movie Makes Sense