Weather Application pt 2

Unit 4 Weather Application : A Further Look

Objective: You will investigate the variables needed to create extreme weather in a series of simulations

​Weather Simulation #1: Hurricane

Simulation Link

Preview: Take a few minutes to read the information and explore the simulation on the link.

Open Ended

Challenge: Can you create a category 3 or higher hurricane? How did you do it?

Multiple Choice

View the section "What Path Do Hurricanes Take?" at the bottom of the hurricane simulation page. Which major hurricane resulted a tropical storm going through Pennsylvania?

• Galveston 1900

• Andrew 1992

• Connie 1955

• Katrina 2005

​What is involved with preparing for a huricane?

Tips and Tricks

Know Your Timeline

Hurricane Agnes went through Pennsylvania in 1972 as a devastating tropic storm.

​Weather Simulation #1: Tornado

Simulation Link

Preview: Take a few minutes to read the information and explore the simulation on the link.

Open Ended

Does a tornado's diameter or pressure difference determine how much damage it will do?

​Did you know that a tornado went through Pennsylvania last year?

​Weather Simulation #1: Precipitation

Simulation Link

Preview: Take a few minutes to read the information and explore the simulation on the link.

Open Ended

Challenge: Can you create rain which changes to snow as it falls? How did you do it?

Video Response

Pick one of the weather events we have talked about today and create a fictional weather report warning people in your town about it and what they should do.

Open Video Recorder