Weather Protection

Katie Eckleberry

3.3.6: Describe ways human beings protect themselves from adverse weather conditions

Adverse: unfavorable; unlucky, unfortunate; disastrous.

Weather: the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.

Bad weather comes in all shapes and sizes. It is important that you know how to protect yourself when bad weather occurs. A few ways to help protect yourself is by having a disaster supply kit, a disaster family plan, and listening to a radio or TV for updated weather conditions.

Types of bad weather: Ways we protect ourselves from bad weather:

Click on the link below to explore different kinds of bad weather:• The Disaster Area

After you have looked at a couple different types of bad weather, choose two topics from the following list to research further:• Flood, Hurricane, Tornado, Tsunami,

Thunderstorm, or Winter Storm.

Topic One:

What is the difference between a watch and a warning?

Name two things you can do to protect yourself.

Find one photo.

Pick a story to read (The stories can be found on the left side of the screen; most of these stories are written by kids just like you.)

What do you do if you are outside or in your car?

What is one way you can get information about the weather condition?

What are 4 items you could put in a disaster supply kit?

Topic Two:

What is the difference between a watch and a warning?

Name two things you can do to protect yourself.

Find one photo.

Pick a story to read (The stories can be found on the left side of the screen; most of these stories are written by kids just like you.)

What do you do if you are outside or in your car?

What is one way you can get information about the weather condition?

What are 4 items you could put in a disaster supply kit?

Click on the following link:• Sketch Star Animation

Pick one of the topics you chose and create a short animation of what that weather condition might look like, or what you would be doing if the weather condition was happening near your home.

1. Choose the item that does NOT belong in your Disaster Supply Kit. a. Television set

b. Canned goodsc. Stored waterd. Flashlighte. Sleeping bag

2. True or false: Only some families need to have Disaster Supply Kit and Family Disaster Plan?a. Trueb. False

1. Which of the following is not a way to protect yourself from adverse weather conditions?a. Create a disaster supply kit with your family.

b. Create a disaster family plan.c. Listen to the radio for updated weather conditionsd. Run through the house screaming.