Weather Forecast
Supplies, instructions, resources, and worksheets are below!
Weather Forecast
Project Description
A meteorologist are scientists that study the weather. They use a variety of information, equipment, and technologies to study the atmosphere. A meteorologist can take one look at a satellite images to forecast the weather. In this activity, you’ll learn how to interpret weather patterns from satellite images and forecast the weather for your area. For extra fun, you can video yourself acting as a weather reporter giving your forecast for the weekend!
Activity Time
5 days
Supplies Needed
Satellite Meteorology Overview
Investigative Worksheet
Digital/Video camera (optional)
Learning Objectives
Basic understanding of weather satellite images
Predict storm paths
Forecast weather in your area
Vocabulary Terms to Understand
Look up each word and write their definition on paper.
satellite
pressure
precipitation
cold front
warm front
below freezing
breeze
chilly
clear
foggy
temperature
Celsius
Farenheit
humidity
degrees
isobars
overcast
knots
sky cover
Weather Forecast Example Video
Email your finished video to info@discoveryk12.com and we’ll post it on the Multipurpose page!
Instructions
1. Print the Investigative Worksheet.
2. Read through the 12 slides on this page to learn about weather and how to understand the satellite images: Satellite Meteorology Overview
3. Each day this week, use one of these resources below or watch your local new to view and analyze the weather satellite images for your area. Save or take pictures of each day’s satellite images, and paste them on the back of the Investigative Worksheet along with the date and any other notes.
4. Based on what you learned in Step number 2 above, write a weather forecast for the weekend based on your findings.
5. BONUS: Video yourself acting as a weather reporter giving your forecast for the weekend. Email it to us at info@discoveryk12.com and we’ll post it in the Multipurpose.
Questions
What does a meteorologist do?
Other than satellite images, what other tools do meteorologist use to forecast weather?
What do “highs” and “lows” mean when discussing weather?
What is the difference between climate and weather?
More Resources
6 tools our meteorologists use to forecast the weather
Weather Satellites (Teacher/Student Guide)
Transforming Satellite Data into Weather Forecasts (challenging)
Weather Satellite
NASA: Climate and Weather
