Teacher Directions: Activity: Setting up a Weather Radio
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1. Teacher Directions Activity Setting up a Weather Radio e Materials Weather radios Laptop LCD projector speakers Setting up your weather Radio optional Step 1 Prep Turn on the laptop and LCD projector and hook up the speakers Open up the internet browser and type in the following address www youtube com MLCESLlistening Click on Weather Radio_Setting the Time and make sure the speakers work Step 1 Setting the Context Ask your Ss what a weather radio is a radio that gives weather updates and why it s important it sounds an alarm when there is a weather emergency in your area Then tell them that they are going to receive weather radios today and learn how to set them up You can also use the Setting up your Weather Radio handout below before they do the listening activities Step 2 Setting the Time listening Tell your class they are going to watch a video on how to set the time on their weather radio Tell them to write down any important steps they hear i e press menu press the up arrow etc Explain that afterwards they will set the time on their own radio Play the Weather Radio_Setting the Time video Then have your Ss set the time on their radios Step 3 Setting the Alarm Siren listening Tell your class that now they will watch a video on how to set up the alarm siren on their weather radio Tell them to write down any important steps they hear Explain that afterwards they will set u2. p the alarm siren on their radio Play the weather Radio_Setting the Alarm video Then have your Ss set the alarm siren on their radios Step 4 Setting the County listening Finally tell your class that they will watch a final video on how to set up the county on their weather radio Tell them to write down any important steps they hear Explain that afterwards they will set up the county on their own radio Play the Weather Radio_Setting the County video Then have your Ss set the county on their radios Step 5 Additional functions Explain that the settings they just set up are the basic and most important functions of their weather radio but that there are additional functions as well i e alarm clock radio Included in their weather radio box is a user s manual so if they want to use set up these additional functions they should use this manual As always tell them they can bring in their weather radios anytime if they have questions problems and their coordinator will help set them up Setting up your Weather Radio Label the Parts below battery compartment weather radio stand plug in adapter Write the part next to its matching number Then discuss what you think each part is for FRONT alert light Alert Light Speaker Display Menu Button Select Button Alarm ON OFF Power Button Snooze Button Alert ON OFF 9 Memory Location 1 6 taken from the user s manual
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