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Newspaper in Education
Newspaper in Education
Staten Island Advance educational tool

Where You Live Week 3: The Weather Here

By Cassandra Sommer

April 14, 2009, 1:30PM

Complete the following activities:

Throughout the year, Staten Islanders experience different weather conditions, including snow.

1. Four seasons

Staten Island has four distinct seasons - winter, spring, summer, fall. The different weather conditions affect the way of life in this borough. For example, in the winter, Islanders wear heavy clothes and don't spend a lot of time outside, unless it is to ice skate or shovel snow! But in the summer, they can be found outside quite a bit, enjoying the warmer weather.
Clip stories from the newspaper that are weather-related. For example, cut out a story about a swim club, or an article about a rainy day. Then write an essay about how your own lifestyle is affected by the changes in the weather.

2. Five-day forecast

Each day the Advance publishes the five-day forecast for Staten Island on the weather page. The paper also publishes the weather temperatures for cities in the United States and abroad. The weather map shows the different weather conditions across the country.
Turn to the weather page. What is the forecast for Staten Island? How will the forecast affect your plans? How will it affect what you wear?

3. Weather watch

Using the weather page, complete the following:

A. List three U.S. cities that are experiencing the same temperatures as Staten Island.




B. Find the world city that has the greatest temperature difference when compared to Staten Island. If you lived in that city, how would your day be different, due to the weather?

C. States south of New York tend to have warmer temperatures. What is the weather
like right now in Florida?

To learn more about weather, visit the National Weather Service Web site at: