Index: Integration

Math and Weather (1996)

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A brief overview is given of the part of meteorology which deals with the circulation of the atmosphere. This is followed by eight illustrative application problems for mathematics classes. (MNS) UMI EJ292238

Activities are described for a probability unit in which the Markov process is studied and applied to the weather. (DT) EJ150604

Easterday, K. E. B., Daniel T. . (1993). Using Environmental Issues to Integrate Science and Mathematics. . School Science and Mathematics v93 n5 p234-36 May-Jun 1993 . Problems ask students to calculate the pressure against a billboard in high winds and the velocity of water flowing from a reservoir through a cylindrical pipe. Problem solutions incorporate computer tools such as spreadsheets. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803 EJ463111

Harper, S. B. S., Paul M. . Cleveland, Ohio: Still Under the Weather? . Journal of recreational mathematics. 1993 v 25 n 4 , 241 SICI Code: 0022-0412X(1993)0025:0024L.0241:COSU;0021- .

Mathematics Teacher 69 7 542-545 . Activities are described for a probability unit in which the Markov process is studied and applied to the weather. (DT)

Walker, N. (1993). Weather Data and Statistical Techniques. . School Science and Mathematics v93 n4 p188-90 Apr 1993 . Describes an activity in which students use actual weather data to construct statistical experiments to determine whether a particular month of the year is colder than in the past. Students work in groups to make generalizations, formulate hypotheses, apply statistical methods to test the hypotheses, and draw conclusions. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803 EJ471680

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Barnes, S., & Others, A. (1994). Now & Then: From Manager to Meteorologist; From Heavenly Bodies to Barometers. . Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School v1 n2 p123-29 Sep-Oct 1994 . Describes the work of a meteorologist, the history of meteorology, and links to mathematics. Contains reproducible student activity worksheets on weather data. (MKR) Report/ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839 EJ500140

Bernstein-Sidney, E. (1976). Weather Predictions - USMES Teacher Resource Book. Fourth Edition. Trial Edition. Massachusetts Available in microfiche only. EDRS Price - MF01 Plus Postage. PC Not Available from EDRS. ERIC Clearinghouse for Science, Mathematics, and Environmental Education, 1200 Chambers Rd., 3rd Floor, Columbus, OH 43212 ($5.00). Report/ISSN: ISBN-0-89292-026-2 Grant No.: SED-69-01071 . Because student activities are often restricted by inclement weather, this Unified Sciences and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES) unit challenges students to predict weather to help them plan activities and schedules. The challenge is general enough to apply to many problem-solving situations in mathematics, science, social science, and language arts at any elementary school level (grades 1-8). The Teacher Resource Book for the unit is divided into five sections. Section I describes the USMES approach to student-initiated investigations of real problems, including a discussion of the nature of USMES "challenges." Section II provides an overview of possible student activities with comments on prerequisite skills, instructional strategies, suggestions when using the unit with primary grades, a flow chart illustrating how investigations evolve from students' discussions of weather prediction problems, and a hypothetical account of intermediate-level class activities. Section III provides documented events of actual class activities from grades 2/3, 5, and 6. Section IV includes lists of "How To" cards and background papers, bibliography of non-USMES materials, and a glossary. Section V consists of charts identifying skills, concepts, processes, and areas of study learned as students become involved with weather prediction activities. (JN) ED220324

Bitter, G. G., Ed. . (1989). Software Reviews. . Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching v8 n4 p97-101 Sum 1989 . Reviews three software packages: (1) "The Weather Machine Courseware Kit" for grades 7-12; (2) "Exploring Measurement, Time, and MoneyLevel I," for primary level mathematics; and (3) "Professor DOS with SmartGuide for DOS" providing an extensive tutorial covering DOS 2.1 to 4.0. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each package. (YP) UMI EJ403013

Bizba, T., & Others, A. (1993). Across the Curriculum. . Learning v22 n4 p14-16,18 Nov-Dec 1993 . This collection of short descriptions of activities provides tips for teaching elementary students. Activities focus on reading and book selection, differences between rain and snow, cooking bread snakes, place value, family heritage, clothing from around the world, and interviews with war veterans. (SM) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0090-3167 EJ480395

Bulletin. OCT 01 1990 v 26 n 10, 256

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Chia, E. Some fundamental questions in stochastic simulation of weather sequences, with applications to ANUCLOUD. . Mathematics and computers in simulation. APR 01 1990 v 32 n 1, 101 .

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Details of how observers on a moving ship can furnish an accurate report of wind velocity are provided. A method employing vector addition and some trigonometry is covered. Wind velocity is initially indicated through an anemometer and a wind vane. Ships are urged to radio weather data. (MP) Reprint: UMI EJ276948

Dion, G. S. F., Iris Brann . Everybody Talks about It! - Weather Investigations.

Drawing on his maritime background, a teacher at a rural middle school in California decided to use a "Pacific Rim and Basin" theme as the focus for his gifted class. Students learned about the Far East by tracking and communicating with a cargo ship bound for Yokohama, Japan. (MLH) UMI EJ398950

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Eichenlaub, V. (1972). The La Porte Weather Anomaly: Its Controversies and Implications . School Science and Mathematics 72 3 208-213 .

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Fahy, C., & Others, A. (1982). Preserving Food by Drying. A Math/Science Teaching Manual. Appropriate Technologies for Development. Manual No. M-10. District of Columbia Available in paper copy and microfiche. EDRS Price - MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. Peace Corps, Information Collection & Exchange, Office of Program Development, 806 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20526. . This manual presents a design for teaching science principles and mathematics concepts through a sequence of activities concentrating on weather, solar food dryers, and nutrition. Part I focuses on the effect of solar energy on air and water, examining the concepts of evaporation, condensation, radiation, conduction, and convection. These concepts are applied to food drying in part II where students experiment to build the most effective solar food dryer for their locality. Emphasis is placed on using locally available materials and making the hardware needed. In part III, students use their food dryer in experiments demonstrating the effect of drying food and the importance of using proper drying methods. They also create balanced diets from the food they have dried and compile information about food drying for people in their community. Each part begins with an introduction and diagram outlining the major concepts covered and is followed by clusters of activities; background information is provided before each related group of activities. Each activity contains a brief introduction, list of materials needed, procedures, instructional strategies, possible discussion topics, and suggestions for further study. Although designed as a full-year course of study, individual activities may be selected to enhance a standard curriculum. (JN) ED242558

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Gardner, C. M. S., Patricia E. Simpson, Ronald D. . The Effects of CAI and Hands-On Activities on Elementary Students' Attitudes and Weather Knowledge. . School science and mathematics. OCT 01 1992 v 92 n 6

Gardner, C. M., & Others, A. (1992). The Effects of CAI and Hands-On Activities on Elementary Students' Attitudes and Weather Knowledge. . School Science and Mathematics v92 n6 p334-36 Oct 1992 . Reports a study that compared the effects of three methods of instruction, use of hands-on activities, hands-on activities in combination with computer-assisted instruction (CAI), or text-based activities, on student achievement and attitude. Results indicated students receiving a combination of hands-on activities with CAI scored significantly higher on both measures. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803 EJ455074

Gibb, A. A. (1984). Talking about the Weather, Part II. . Mathematics and Computer Education v18 n2 p100-06 Spr 1984 . This second part of a two-part article highlights some mathematics involved in the study of meteorology. Examples are given of the application of mathematics to the study of the atmosphere, with three problems discussed. (MNS) UMI

Gorman, M. The weather. . Mathematics teaching. SEP 01 1990 n 132

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Hutchinson, M. F. Robust calibration of seasonally varying stochastic weather models using periodic smoothing splines. . Mathematics and computers in simulation. APR 01 1990 v 32 n 1

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Gibb, A. A. (1984). Talking about the Weather, Part I. . Mathematics and Computer Education v18 n1 p13-20 Win 1984 . A brief overview is given of the part of meteorology which deals with the circulation of the atmosphere. This is followed by eight illustrative application problems for mathematics classes. (MNS) UMI

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Kelly, M. G. W., James H. . (1994). Teaching Mathematics with Technology: Mining Mathematics on the Internet. . Arithmetic Teacher v41 n5 p276-81 Jan 1994 . The Internet provides a resource accessible to students for solving problems and satisfying information needs. Describes how students can use e-mail and the NASA Spacelink, Geographic Name Server, and Weather Underground databases. Appendices provide internet addresses and selected state telecommunications networks. Sample student inquiries are provided. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0004-136X EJ480183

Knill, G. F., George . (1982). A Chilling Experience. . Mathematics Teacher v75 n4 p320-22 Apr 1982 . Wind chill is detailed and noted as an estimate of how cold the wind makes a person feel in cold weather. A worksheet master that provides a table of temperatures and wind speeds is provided along with a set of problems. Answers to the brief question set are provided. (MP) Reprint: UMI EJ262257

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McGrath, D., Ed. . (1989). Software Reviews. . School Science and Mathematics v89 n5 p439-41 May-Jun 1989 . Reviewed are two computer software programs for Apple II computers on weather for upper elementary and middle school grades. "Weather" introduces the major factors (temperature, humidity, wind, and air pressure) affecting weather. "How Weather Works" uses simulation and auto-tutorial formats on sun, wind, fronts, clouds, and storms. (YP) UMI EJ394234

Meier, B. L. P., Elisa . (1993). Student Activities in Meteorology: SAM. Version 2. Maryland Available in paper copy and microfiche. EDRS Price - MF01/PC04 Plus Postage. . The task of providing hands-on as well as minds-on activities for students in science is one of concern to many scientists and educators. In an effort to inspire student interest in science and technology, scientists from the Forecast Systems Laboratory, a laboratory within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Environmental Research Laboratories, and classroom teachers from the Boulder Valley School District collaborated to produce a series of Student Activities in Meteorology (SAM). The following SAM activities are included: (1) "Tracking Severe Weather with Doppler Radar"; (2) "Wind Profiler: Doppler Radar in a Vertical Direction"; (3) "Looking at Severe Weather: Lightning and Tornadoes"; (4) "Wind Chill"; (5) "; (5) "Greenhouse Effect: Too Much, Too Little, or Just Right?"; (6) Volcanoes: Ozone Depletion and Atmospheric Cooling"; (7) "Using Statistics to Analyze Climate Data"; (8) "Carbon Monoxide Pollution, Wind Speed, and Wind Direction"; (9) "Air Traffic, Weather, and Vectors"; and (10) "Sunspots: Space Weather Monitoring." Each activity contains: (1) statement of the problem; (2) materials needed; (3) background information; (4) description of the procedures; and (5) a list of questions. (A glossary of 85 terms is included along with an answer key.) (ZWH) ED372955

Mociun, T. (1989). Geography by Cargo Ship. . Educational Leadership v47 n3 p33-34 Nov 1989 . Drawing on his maritime background, a teacher at a rural middle school in California decided to use a "Pacific Rim and Basin" theme as the focus for his gifted class. Students learned about the Far East by tracking and communicating with a cargo ship bound for Yokohama, Japan. (MLH) UMI

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An Application of Parametric Equations to Weather Forecasting . Arithmetic Teacher 22 5 378-381

Niess, M. L. (1992). Math: Winds of Change. . Computing Teacher v19 n6 p32-35 Mar 1992 . Provides methods for cooperative, student investigation of weather data similar to methods currently used by atmospheric scientists. Utilizes spreadsheets to focus on the analysis and interpretation of wind frequency data for a small town in Oregon. (JJK) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0278-9175 EJ445105

Niess, M. L. (1993). Forecast: Changing Mathematics Curriculum and Increasing Pressure for Higher-Level Thinking Skills. . Arithmetic Teacher v41 n2 p129-35 Oct 1993 . Presents a unit developed by the 1991 Oregon Mathematics Teachers of Middle School project in which students investigate the average temperature, precipitation, and snowfall in their town using spreadsheets and graphing packages. Students compare the averages over a period/30 years to a particular year. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0004-136X EJ474917

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Palmaccio, R. J. (1974). An Application of Parametric Equations to Weather Forecasting . Mathematics Teacher 67 6 490-494 .

Palmaccio, R. J. (1983). Shipboard Weather Observation. . Mathematics Teacher v76 n3 p165-69 Mar 1983 . Details of how observers on a moving ship can furnish an accurate report of wind velocity are provided. A method employing vector addition and some trigonometry is covered. Wind velocity is initially indicated through an anemometer and a wind vane. Ships are urged to radio weather data. (MP) Reprint: UMI

Peckham, G. D., & Others, A. (1987). If You Don't Have a Slicker, Does It Pay to Walk Quicker? . Science Teacher v54 n9 p35-39 Dec 1987 . Describes a set of activities designed to help students determine whether walking or running in the rain will keep you drier. Includes a range from simple to sophisticated formulas that attempt to consider a number of variables and some basic laws of physics in the calculations. (TW) UMI EJ364180

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Irons, C. I., Rosemary . (1991). Ideas. . Arithmetic Teacher v39 n2 p26-33 Oct 1991 . Presents activities for the K-2, 2-5, 5-6, and 5-8 levels that require students to analyze information graphically. Asks the students to discuss, describe, read, and write about the graphs and the information they contain. Supplies accompanying worksheets. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0004-136X EJ445116

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School science and mathematics. APR 01 1993 v 93 n 4 , 188 Fax Surcharge: $ .100 Copyright Fee: $ 183.100 184

School science and mathematics. OCT 01 1992 v 92 n 6 , 334

Stevens, J. (1993). Generating and Analyzing Data. . Mathematics Teacher v86 n6 p475-78,487-89 Sep 1993 . Presents activities in which students develop and analyze scatterplots on graphing calculators to model corn growth, decay, a box of maximum volume, and weather prediction. Provides reproducible worksheets. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769 EJ474887

Sunal, D. W., Ed. Tracy, Dyanne M., Ed. . (1993). SSMILES. . School Science and Mathematics v93 n3 p160-65 Mar 1993 . Describes an activity in which the students utilize the mathematics concepts of ratio, proportion, and data tabulation to examine the relationship between air pressure, temperature, and humidity. Students learn to approximate partial pressure by using humidity and temperature readings and by interpolating from the vapor pressure-temperature table. (MDH) UMI Report/ISSN: ISSN-0036-6803 EJ463192

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The Australian mathematics teacher. JUN 01 1995 v 51 n 2 , 160 SICI Code: 0025-5769(19960201)19960289:19960202L.19960160:ETAI;19960201-

The mathematics of the...Weather. . The mathematics teacher. FEB 01 1996 v 89 n 2

This second part of a two-part article highlights some mathematics involved in the study of meteorology. Examples are given of the application of mathematics to the study of the atmosphere, with three problems discussed. (MNS) UMI EJ298669

Thomson, B. S. H., Martin D. . (1993). Activities To Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies. Ohio Available in paper copy and microfiche. EDRS Price - MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. Contract no.: RI88062006 . The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' (NCTM) "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards" recommends that mathematical connections be made between mathematics and other disciplines. This book presents 35 activities for middle school students that integrate the teaching of mathematical concepts with environmental concepts. An introduction discusses the need for mathematical connections and provides the rationale for utilizing environmental studies as a context from which to learn mathematics. Each activity provides a reference for its source, the NCTM standards for middle school mathematics addressed by the activity, student objectives, background information, materials needed, procedures, methods for closure, and evaluation suggestions. The activities are grouped according to the following environmental concepts: (1) energy and natural resources; (2) plants and animals; (3) population resources; (2) plants and animals; (3) population description and growth; (4) solid waste disposal; (5) transportation; (6) water resources; and (7) weather and air. An index classifies the activities according to the NCTM Standards for grades 5-8. The eight curriculum standards addressed are: computation and estimation; patterns and function; algebra; statistics; probability; geometry; measurement; and number and number relationships. General standards addressed by the activities are problem solving, mathematical connections, reasoning, and mathematical communication. A summary discusses how the activities were chosen and encourages teachers to let students expand the context of the activities themselves by making the activities more relevant to local issues. (MDH) ED359052

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Guenni, L. C.-E., D. Rose, C.W. . Stochastic weather modelling: a phenomenological approach. . Mathematics and computers in simulation. APR 01 1990 v 32 n 1

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Walker, N. Weather Data and Statistical Techniques. . School science and mathematics. APR 01 1993 v 93 n 4

Wallace, E. C. (1985). Converging Matrices. . School Science and Mathematics v85 n4 p279-84 Apr 1985 . Explains an application of matrix algebra which involves probability matrices and weather predictions. Using probabilities of sunny or cloudy weather students can determine the effect weather on day one will have on subsequent days. (DH) UMI

Weather Predictions. USMES Teacher's Resource Book, Preliminary Edition. (1974). This USMES unit challenges students to find out what information helps most in accurately predicting the weather. The teacher resource book for the Weather Predictions unit contains five sections. The first section describes the USMES approach to student-initiated investigations of real problems, including a discussion of the nature of the USMES "challenges" and of classroom strategy for problem-solving activities. The second section gives information about the Weather Predictions unit, including an overview of possible student activities with comments on prerequisite skills, a flow chart and composite log indicating the range of possible student work, a paper describing the use of the unit in primary grades, and a list of questions that the teacher might use. Section 3 contains documentation of class activities, describing ways of introducing the unit and including teachers' logs for the unit. Section 4 includes references to other written materials relevant to the unit and section 5 consists of charts which identify the skills, concepts, and processes covered by the unit. (DT) Not available from EDRS. Document Not Available from EDRS. ERIC/SMEAC, The Ohio State University, 1200 Chambers Rd., 3rd Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43212 (on loan) Grant No.: NSF-SED-69-01071 ED142384

Whitaker, R. Numerical Weather Prediction. . Bulletin. OCT 01 1990 v 26 n 10