3. risk
weather

4. Brainstorm
Take one minute to brainstorm a list of words used to describe weather. Record your list in your notebook.

5. Read the introduction and look for key ideas

6. How does weather influence daily life?

7. Complete the procedure
Intra-act Discussion: Weather Effects

8. How did the activity help you think of new words associated with weather?
What did the activity make you think of that you didn’t think of before? Share your thoughts with the class.

9. Scientific careers
Select one of these scientific careers to focus on for the course of the unit.

10. Analysis question 1
How does weather affect your daily life? Provide at least two examples of situations when weather caused you to change your plans.

11. Analysis question 2
Use information from the activity to complete the following table.

12. Analysis question 3 a. of hurricanes in your state?
Locate your state on the three risk maps shown on the next page. These maps, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, are based on the numbers of hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes that have occurred in each region. Note: These maps do not include the states of Alaska and Hawaii.
What is the level of risk:
a. of hurricanes in your state?
b. of floods in your state?
c. of tornadoes in your state?

13. Scientific careers
Do you think this is a good way to predict risk? Why or why not?

14. Analysis question 4
Reflection: What is the worst weather you have experienced? How did it affect you? Describe your experience.

15. How does weather influence daily life?

16. Key vocabulary definitions
Risk - The chance that a particular action or event could result in something unfavorable, such as injury or death. Weather - The condition of the atmosphere, including temperature, precipitation, and cloud cover, at a particular time and place.