School Curriculum

 

One of the most unique school programs that utilizes an open curriculum design. The open curriculum design allows the teacher to create their own lesson plans utilizing proven outlines and activities of varying lengths. This type of curriculum allows its use in grades 1 - 12 and the ability to design a program that meets the teacher's specific criteria. The system also has been used in conjunction with museums and for elaborate science projects by students of all ages. The Turf Watch™ weather station software package provides LIVE and archived information that integrates with the curriculum, providing a dynamic and unique educational system.

 

The Making of a Meteorologist is a practical guide to weather for use in the classroom. It is a resource manual with 72 pages bound in a notebook. Pages can be taken from the manual and reproduced. The materials can be used at the elementary, middle, or high school level. Teachers can adapt the ideas and materials to students’ ages, needs, and capabilities. The materials can be used every day, once a week, a week during each season, or pull weather ideas when teaching a new concept.

 

This program is unique by allowing the materials to be tied into every subject being taught. Three main objectives are taught: observation, logging data and analyzing data. Some features include: 72 pages that can be copied for student use A 32 day lesson plan guide with fun ideas for weather related activities A resource guide that describes weather books and reading levels to save time searching at the library Step by step instructions to cut and paste weather data from the Turf Watch computer program to make charts and graphs for study and comparisons Research questions, study guides, and tests Cloud identification charts Identification of weather station equipment Pages to create an individualized weather journal Instructions to build weather equipment from supplies at home or in the classroom Information to learn about weather maps Safety and health related information about weather conditions And much more

       Alice Robinson, the author of the Making of a Meteorologist and The Weather Vane™, is the promotional director at Weather Metrics. She has taught deaf and multi-handicapped children on the elementary and middle school levels.