The Weather Channel+
This is a video tutorial on how to incorporate the Weather Channel+ application from the iPad into a math classroom. This is best used when teaching mean, median, and mode of a data set. Having the weather as a basis for a lesson plan is almost a sure way of getting students engaged in the content. Having the students use the Weather Channel+ app for the iPad is a way to take the lesson to the next level. Using the app, students find the extended forecast for a city of their choice. Lower students can find the difference between the high and low temperatures. There are so many more things that can be done with the Weather Channel+, so try it out and see what works for you. Enjoy!
Text Version of Instructions
1. Open the application Weather Channel+ on the iPad
2. To view in landscape mode, turn the iPad onto its side
3. At the bottom of the screen, you will see a button that says "local". Push on this button
4. What will come up is the current temperature of your current location, as well as the next 36 hour forecast. Also, there is a forecast for tomorrow at the far right of the screen.
5. To get the extended forecast, take your index and middle finger held onto the far right of the screen and swipe your fingers to the left of the screen. You should see the extended forecast.
6. Have the students find the mean, median, and mode of the data set for the current location.
7. Pass around the iPad to small groups and have them search for various cities around the world by going to the top left of the screen and changing the city name to their choice.
8. Using these other cities, have students try to find an average temperature that is closest to a number that you specify.
2. To view in landscape mode, turn the iPad onto its side
3. At the bottom of the screen, you will see a button that says "local". Push on this button
4. What will come up is the current temperature of your current location, as well as the next 36 hour forecast. Also, there is a forecast for tomorrow at the far right of the screen.
5. To get the extended forecast, take your index and middle finger held onto the far right of the screen and swipe your fingers to the left of the screen. You should see the extended forecast.
6. Have the students find the mean, median, and mode of the data set for the current location.
7. Pass around the iPad to small groups and have them search for various cities around the world by going to the top left of the screen and changing the city name to their choice.
8. Using these other cities, have students try to find an average temperature that is closest to a number that you specify.
| lesson_plan_for_weather_channel_.doc |
| weather_channel__handout.doc |
