Group+01+Danielle's+Activity

__Weather Forecast Video__


 * Grade 5 Science **


 * Digital Resources: ** These websites act as a guide to show children how the weather is organized in a weather forecast. They contain the weather information needed to create the video.


 * VOCM Weather
 * The Weather Network
 * The Weather Office


 * Time Frame:** Two classes at one hour each, with set meetings for each individual group as the weeks progress.


 * Materials:** Windows Live Movie Maker, camera, access to internet (for weather data research)


 * Data coming from Erika's graph data for a period of 7 days.
 * Including:
 * maximum daily temperature (C)
 * minimum daily temperature (C)
 * total daily rain (mm)
 * maximum daily wind speed (km/hr)


 * Curriculum Connections:**

204-3 205-8 300-13 301-14


 * Teaching Rationale/Approach: **

The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about the daily changes in weather. Students will be able describe weather in terms of temperature, wind speed and direction, precipitation, and cloud cover.

Students will be grouped into 2's. I will introduce the topic in one class period. I will show the students a weather forecast from CBC or NTV. I will explain that each group of 2 will be responsible for creating their own weather forecast video, using windows live movie maker, based on the current weather in their area. I will meet with each group individually to go over the assignment each week. After a few groups have successfully completed their assignments, I will start a peer mentoring program for this assignment, with my supervision of course. These weekly assignments will be showcased on televisions throughout the school and on the school website.

Students can create their own interactive 5 day weather forecast using [], which allows the user to enter the weather information and create a professional looking 5 day weather outlook if they choose.


 * Every week a different group of children will produce a weather forecast for that week using Windows Live Movie Maker.
 * Data for predictions will come from these possible sources:
 * VOCM Weather
 * The Weather Network
 * The Weather Office
 * Their own observations of the daily weather.

Please Note: In the classroom, I would have the students appear on camera in the video while speaking, except while showing the 5 day weather. This was also my plan but my camera decided to blur and unblur constantly while filming, kinda hard to watch, so I decided to talk over the pictures. Too bad, I even decorated my apartment for Canada day! P.S. Our weather information was taken from July 1st just in case you were wondering. :)


 * Final Weather Forecast Video:**


 * [|weather forecast Danielle Langdon.wmv]**


 * Screenshots with explanations:**

1) Open Windows Live Movie Maker.

2) Open videos and pictures already stored on your computer by clicking the highlighted box in the left corner.

3) Add music by clicking the highlighted add music button.

4) Select the music you want from your computer.

5) Double click on the picture you have loaded, and adjust the length of the slide to the length of the song.

6) Double click the music box right above the picture, to change volume, time, and fade in and out. We will follow these steps for each part of the video.

7) Click the add video or picture button to add the next picture. (as seen in step 2)



8) Add next picture. (As seen in step 2)



9) Add in music/ recorded speaking. (as seen in step 3)



10) Next picture! (as seen in step 2)



11) add in audio. (as seen in step 3)



12) Add in recorded speaking. (as seen in step 3)



13) Add in final music and pictures. (step 2 and 3)



14) Make sure you save it in the right hand corner.

The End!