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WHAT'S
SO GREAT ABOUT THE
DESERT, WHEN I PREFER THE COAST?
A
comparison of Newport and Hermiston, Oregon.
By Jeannie Lockwood, Blue Mountain Community
College
Skillbuilding:
- Using
Internet-based resources
- Reading and
constructing charts, tables, diagrams, maps, and
graphs
- Math
problem-solving
- Communication
- Interpreting
data
Objectives:
Given Internet resources, groups of learners will
- describe the
weather in their locale;
- use Internet
search engines as a means of up-to-date
research;
- investigate
weather throughout Oregon;
- work
cooperatively in pairs;
- communicate via
e-mail to learners living in a different Oregon
climate;
- investigate the
agriculture and resources of their own
areas
- share their
knowledge with others by writing a brief
essay;
- draw and
interpret graphs;
- calculate mean
and median by use of weather temperature
data.
Description of
Activity:
Instructors from
two distinct geographical locations teamed up to
implement this activity. Groups of learners living
in each of the two areas then communicated with
each other via e-mail. In our case, we represented
a group of learners living in coastal Oregon
(Newport) and in the high desert area of eastern
Oregon (Hermiston). Learners investigated their own
areas for information about weather, climate,
natural resources, crops, flora, and fauna. They
then exchanged information and asked questions
about the other geographical site.
Adult learners are
encouraged to keep a journal for a month that
details the high and low temperatures for their
cities. At the end of the month, these temperatures
are totaled and used to calculate mean and median
temperatures. Also, these journal entries can be
used to draw graphs that reflect the high and low
temperatures for the month. Also, television
stations in Tri-Cities seek volunteer weather
correspondents from towns such as Hermiston,
Stanfield, and Umatilla to track weather in their
respective towns. It is hoped that some of our
learners will want to volunteer for this
activity.
Resources:
Activity Sheet of
suggested questions and Internet websites
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