Gold Rush welcomed Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist for the Denver7 First Alert Weather Team, to our school today. Our class, along with the other 5th grade classrooms and the 2nd graders learned more about the different types of severe weather and the use of a variety of weather instruments that can be used to predict the forecast. This guest speaker was able to make connections between what we have learned in class over the last few weeks to what is going on in the weather here in Colorado. It is so great for the kids to hear first hand about class topics and makes the learning that much more real and relevant to them and their lives. Tonight at dinner, be sure to ask about all the great things they learned and maybe even ask them to do the "Tornado Dance."
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Key Concepts Discussed:
Radiosondes
Jet Stream
High Pressure
Low Pressure
Formation of Tornados
Watch channel 7 tonight at 6:00 pm for Mike Nelson's Kids Cam!
