Brief Description
Students learn fascinating facts about weather conditions during past U.S. presidential inaugurations and complete a work sheet about the information.
Objectives
Students use Internet sources to research information about the weather during past U.S. presidential inaugurations. Students use the information to find the correct answers to questions on a work sheet.
Keywords
inauguration, weather, history, president, Internet
Materials Needed

Education World teaching master Inaugural Weather in History, printouts from Presidential Inaugural Weather, pens or pencils, computer(s) with Internet access (optional)
Lesson Plan
Provide each student with a copy of Presidential Inaugural Weather and a copy of the Education World teaching master Inaugural Weather in History. Have students use information found on the Presidential Inaugural Weather Web site to complete the work sheet.
Assessment
Evaluate students' work sheet answers.
Answer Key: 1. 1981, 55; 2. 1985, 7; 3. Ronald Reagan; 4. 1909, 10 ; 5. rain; 6. Gerald Ford, August 9, 1973; 7. 1873, 16, Ulysses S. Grant; 8. 61; 9. umbrella; 10. 38.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
National Standards
Language Arts:
NL-ENG.K-12.1
NL-ENG.K-12.3
NL-ENG.K-12.7
NL-ENG.K-12.8
Technology:
NT.K-12.1
NT.K-12.2
NT.K-12.3
NT.K-12.5