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media type="file" key="Karen's Podcast.mp3"Karen http://weathertime.wikispaces.com/

This can also be used as an ongoing project for students to log in the weather. This wiki can then be used as part of the science and math curriculum. For science the students can use it to compare the weather during different seasons, compare the weather in different parts of the country/world, conduct experients during different seasons and compare their findings. For example if you put ice in the sun what happens? It could also be incorporated into a social studies curriculum. For example, what is the season in various parts of the world? Or what types of clothing to people wear in different countries and why? **
 * This wiki can be used in a first grade class and/or with ELL's. The wiki can be updated with new weather words that the students will learn as the unit progresses. This will be used as part of the unit. The students can use the wiki to create their weather report. The weather report can then be presented online or as an oral presentation.I liked the idea of using the wiki as part of the unit because it can reinforce the previous read aloud and class discussions. Students can see and hear the weather terms on the video, which they can replay during their writing of their weather reports. The weather reports can also be used to discuss seasons.