Activity Two
- Go to the cnn.com weather site at: http://www.cnn.com/WEATHER/ .
- In the centre of the page, find World: Choose a region (area).
- Click on a region of the world.
- Scroll the list of cities and countries until you find the one you want.
- Select the name of the city. Click on GO.
Fill in the missing information.
Name of country: ________________________
Name of city: ________________________
Today is: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Today's date is: ________________________
What is the temperature? F __________ C ___________
F is for Fahrenheit, C is for Celsius — Do we use F or C in our weather report? ___________
What is the wind speed? ________________________
What is the wind direction? ________________________ (look at a map)
The picture for today's weather shows: __________________
What is the forecast for the next three days in your city?
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Day: ___________ |
Day: ___________ |
Day: ___________ |
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Low and High Temperature for that day Lo* ___ C. Hi* ___ C. |
Low and High Temperature for that day Lo* ___ C. Hi* ___ C. |
Low and High Temperature for that day Lo* ___ C. Hi* ___ C. |
Lo* = low Hi* = high
To find a map of your country:
1. Click on the forecast map. If you are allowed to print this map at school, do so. If not, print the map at home. You can also draw a map of your own. You will need the map for your presentation. You may want to print the satellite and / or temperature maps too.
2. If you want another map go to Map Machine at: http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/
- On the left side under Find a Place type the name of your city and country.
- Click on GO.
Presentation
Present a weather forecast for television, radio or a newspaper for the next three days to your class according to the information you found.