WV Storm

Length

90

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Minimum participants:

12

Maximum participants:

30; other options are available for larger groups - contact us directly to discuss

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Gifted & Talented, Health/Physical Education, International, Language Arts/English, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Reading, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Special Education, Special Needs, Technology/Information Science

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)

Booking Information

Student missions and FREE Teacher Training sessions are scheduled at your convenience; you select the date/time. You may call 304-243-2029 to schedule an event or you may do so on-line at www.e-missions.net using the on-line reservation forms.

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University (West Virginia)

For more information contact CILC at (507) 388-3672

Provider's Cancellation Policy

There will be no charge for cancellations due to weather or extreme circumstances. We will charge the full price of a mission if it is canceled less than 48 hours prior to the event; but we will work to reschedule the mission so that no loss is realized by the school/district.

About This Provider

 

Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University (West Virginia)

Wheeling, WV
United States

In addition to offering award winning, state-of-the-art programs in a $500,000 space simulator, the Challenger Learning Center, thanks to technology, brings its innovative programs to distant classrooms around the world through its electronic distance-learning programs, known as e-Missions. The CLC flies more than 800 e-Missions for schools, many located in traditionally underserved districts, each year. We provide FREE Teacher Training sessions via video conference for any of our distance learning programs.

The Challenger Learning Center® also offers adult and student learners the chance to climb aboard a space station and complete a mission in the role of astronauts, scientists, and engineers with its Corporate Missions. A successful mission requires critical thinking, leadership, cooperation, and problem solving.

Program Details

Format

During the e-Mission: WV STORM, students work as a team of specialists from NOAA’s Extreme Weather Response Unit. Each team has meteorological experts in monitoring weather data to accurately forecast atmospheric conditions. The teams consist of atmospheric meteorologists who monitor temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind speed and direction and hydrologists who monitor watershed conditions and flood stages of rivers, creeks, and streams to predict possible flooding conditions.

Students use an intricate web interface that allows them to analyze the data and compare region maps and forecast maps.

Objectives

Analyze weather data to forecast upcoming weather events; issue severe storm watches and warnings as needed; monitor rivers and streams for possible flood events; issue evacuation orders as needed to protect lives in affected areas.

Region teams work together so that they can provide emergency recommendations to all citizens of the state.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

This program has been aligned to state/national standards and you can check out the complete list on www.e-missions.net under "Standards and Objectives" on the Teacher's Toolkit.

State Standards

This program has been aligned to state/national standards and you can check out the complete list on www.e-missions.net under "Standards and Objectives" on the Teacher's Toolkit.