LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read about the role of a TV meteorologist, including its benefits and challenges; understand how to get started in a career as a meteorologist.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 6: Use goal-setting skills to enhance health. 

 

CASEL: Self-management, responsible decision-making 

Lesson Plan: I’m a Meteorologist

If you’re curious about why it’s windy one day and rainy the next, and you like studying nature, you might want to become a meteorologist. Here’s how.

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the article “I’m a Meteorologist,” ask your students the following pre-reading questions:

What does a meteorologist do, and what are the knowledge and skills required to become one?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the article “I’m a Meteorologist”; read the article out loud to them; or have students partner-read the article out loud.
  • After they’ve read the article, revisit the pre-reading questions. Have their answers changed?

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following extension activity:

In WHY METEOROLOGY? have students imagine that Matt Brickman has been invited to present at a school career fair. In this activity, they’ll create a short visual presentation that Matt might give to persuade students that meteorology is a field worth choosing. Encourage them to include a mix of ideas from the article and their own research. Have them share their presentations using the presentation format of your choice.

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