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Weather Newscast

Students will learn about weather patterns and television production while creating a mock weather report.

Objectives

  • Students get an introduction to the use of the digital video camera and also get an introduction to the editing process.
  • Students use previous knowledge of weather patterns to predict the weather for the video.

Procedure

  • Students make weather observations using the weather lab and weather instruments. They use the information learned to predict the upcoming weather.
  • Students use the digital video camera to perform a mock news weather report. Students record the set various times to get many takes from which to put together a final video.

Sunshine State Standards

  • SC.H.3.3.7
  • SC.H.1.3.4
  • SC.H.2.3.1
  • TH.A.1.3.1
  • TH.B.1.3.1

NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students

  • Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware and software problems that occur during everyday use.
  • Use content-specific tools, software, and simulations (e.g., environmental probes, graphing calculators, exploratory environments, Web tools) to support learning and research.
  • Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity, group collaboration, and learning throughout the curriculum.
  • Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., Web pages, videotapes) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences
  • Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., Web pages, videotapes) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts to audiences inside and outside the classroom.

Materials

  • Digital Video Camera
  • Lap Top Computers
  • Windows Movie Maker

Alternatives/Extensions

  • Students can use this to do a video of a current weather event or geological event.


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