Worldly Weather Broadcasters

Students are currently studying the climate of South Asia and learning how seasonal weather patterns affect this particular region.  With half of the climate zones that exist on Earth located in South Asia, people living in that region must adapt to widely varying conditions. There are so many different human interest stories related to the monsoon seasons in this part of the world - stories that demonstrate the significant impact these seasonal winds have on the environment and lives of the people living there. It seemed fitting to have students demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the climate in this region by creating a learning product that would showcase not only their understanding of the climate, but how the climate affects how and where people live in South Asia - the essence of geography!  

Pairs of students were assigned to a season (summer monsoon or winter monsoon season) and conducted an in-depth investigation relating to the temperatures, precipitation, monsoon wind direction and the resulting impact on the people and environment - flooding, droughts, the spread of disease, landslides, water scarcity, etc. Students used their research findings to create a weather broadcast using Flipgrid, complete with some very creative and relevant human interest stories.  

Tune in to your "local weather station" by clicking on the image below and check out our South Asia weather broadcasts. I definitely see the potential for some future careers in broadcasting. 😀