CONCEPT FOR THE DAY - WEATHER ON THE INTERNET

This week concludes the spring 1999 edition of the DataStreme course. The purpose of the DataStreme Project is teacher enhancement, providing you with the opportunity to learn some meteorological principles that you can use not only in your classroom, but as a Weather Education Resource Teacher. The experiences that you have gained in the weather sciences as well as in accessing the Internet should now allow you to expand your horizons to work with other teachers.

On the Thursday, Week 12 activity, you are introduced to the DataStreme Junction Homepage . DataStreme Junction is intended as a site where course alumni can go beyond information available via the now-familiar DataStreme Homepage and the DataStreme course materials. The term "Junction" is used because the new homepage will be a connecting point to other weather-related sources on the Internet. You are encouraged to visit DataStreme Junction from time to time as you proceed as a DataStreme Weather Education Resource Teacher.

You should add the DataStreme Junction Homepage to your browser's "Bookmark" or "Favorite Places" list so you can easily reach it when you are on-line.

The familiar DataStreme Homepage will continuously deliver current meteorological data throughout the year, including the summer. The DataStreme Daily Summary will contain only the selected Historical Weather Events for each day from this coming Monday through June. DataStreme course materials will return to the Homepage during Preview Week on Monday, 6 September 1999 for Fall 1999 course participants. Hopefully, you will frequently visit to read the Daily Weather Summary and the fresh activity materials prepared each Monday and Wednesday during future course offerings.

For a behind-the-scenes view at how the daily weather summary is built, please read the Thursday optional Supplemental Summary Information

QUESTIONS:

To be submitted on the lines for Thursday on the Study Guide, Part B, Applications', Week 12 Chapter Progress Response Form, under section B. Daily Summary.

1. In the United States Weather section of the DataStreme Junction homepage, under the final item, "U.S. National Weather Service, Local Offices", my local National Weather Service Office [(is) (is not)] in the lists of stations.
2. Under the section, Other Educational Sites, the "National Science Education Standards" [(is) (is not)] the actual contents of the National Academy of Sciences publication describing the National Science Standards.