The process continues until all ten schools have contributed. The final story with an illustration from each class will be posted on the World Wide Web. Michelle feels that technology allows her to address students' learning styles and Multiple Intelligences. TTT Forum Weather Unit Phyllis and Martha team teach a weather unit for Martha's fifth grade students. Students collect weather data from the Internet, then analyze it using weather mapping techniques, spreadsheets and graphs.
Students also learn to predict weather trends.
It is a way of letting students experience weather in all parts of the United States. They see first hand how the weather changes from day to day, how it moves across the U.S., and how it differs from one region to another. Students compile weather conditions and forecasts, then chart them on U.S. maps to see effects of weather throughout the country. The use of technology in this project helps students meet both the curriculum objectives for Martha's science unit and several other standards . The Fort Atkinson technology plan encourages utilization of available technology to enhance learning in all curricular areas.