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If they called \u2018warm front moving in from the east\u2019, the warm front would move.\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00227\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAfter a while, the groups should swap weather features so they get a turn at moving in a different way. Keep playing until everyone understands the different features.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null},{"type":"fullWidth","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you want to, you could add extra features to your map. For example:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELow pressure.\u003C/strong\u003E Areas of low pressure are marked by a cross and the letter \u2018L\u2019. There\u2019s usually a number showing the atmospheric pressure too. 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They show areas where the air\u2019s unstable and moves around a lot \u2013 you\u2019d expect to see showers.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Add extra features"}]}]}],"config":null},{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ECreate your forecast\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should split into small groups. Each group should grab some scrap paper, a pen or pencil, and a copy of the surface weather charts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should choose a location on the chart and make a note of what can they see. What weather fronts are passing? What do the isobars and other features look like?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EIt\u2019s up to them what they choose: they could choose the whole of the UK or a different part of the world.\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should think about the weather they\u2019d expect to see based on the chart, and jot it down.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEach group should work together to write a short script that summarises their weather forecast. They should aim for it to last about a minute.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EIf you\u2019ve got internet access, people could watch a couple of examples, such as the \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast-video/21416743\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Daily weather forecast (BBC)\u0022\u003EBBC\u2019s daily forecast\u003C/a\u003E. It might be helpful to see what sort of information the professionals include and the kind of language the presenters use.\u003C/aside\u003E\n\u003Col start=\u00225\u0022\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EEveryone should spend some time practising their forecasts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EOnce everyone\u2019s ready, they should join back together. Groups should take it in turns to present their forecasts.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E\n\u003Caside\u003EGroups\u2019 predictions will probably differ a bit, even for the same areas. 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