Objectives:
Upon completion of this lesson, the student will:
•	Be able to locate and interpret a Pseudo Adiabat.
•	Be able to determine the predicted height of cloud and if convective cloud will form.
•	Be able to predict if thunderstorms will form and at what temperature.
Elements:
•	Weather page
•	Adiabat reading
Schedule:
•	Pre-lesson briefing								00:05
•	Locate and view Adiabat							00:05
•	Demonstrate temperature and cloud sensitivity					00:05
•	Student practice with tool							00:05
Total:	00:20
Equipment:
•	Web access or printed adiabatsl
Instructor Actions:
1.	Pre-lesson briefing
•	Present lesson objective.
•	Describe cooling as air expands as a motivation for lines of constant energy.
•	Explain where to find a Pseudo Adiabat.
2.	Locate and View Adiabat
•	Show Web address, and how to get Skew Log T graphs.
•	Explain lines of constant energy.
•	Explain point of cloud formation and the change in lines of constant energy.
•	Explain how air rises and when it stops.
•	Explain top of cloud
3.	Demonstrate temperature and cloud sensitivity
•	Show how to plot max temperature line.
•	Find the temperature where cloud will first form.
•	Find the temperature where thunderstorms will form.
•	Discuss thunderstorm formation on the current day 
4.	Student Practice
•	Have Student find critical temperatures at different altitudes
•	Bring out awareness of ground elevation and how high terrain triggers convection early.
5.	Post Lesson Debriefing
•	Talk about importance of forecasting thunderstorms and convection.
•	Answer student questions
•	Ask student questions to evaluate what was learned.
•	Explain what will be covered in the next lesson and assign reading material.
Student Actions:
1.	Pre-lesson briefing
•	Ask questions concerning previous lessons and/or this one.
2.	Locate and View Adiabat
•	Use computer to bring up adiabat
•	Discus the elements of the plot.
3.	Demonstrate temperature and cloud sensitivity
•	Click on regions, select elements learn interactions of mouse and clicking
4.	Find Critical Temperatures
•	Find temperature for cloud formation.
•	Find temperature for thunderstorm formation.
5.	Debriefing.
•	Ask questions about the lesson.
Completion Standards:
This lesson will be completed when the student is able to find the adiabat and identify cloud height and critical temperatures as specified in the Student Actions section.
Common Errors:
•	Not considering terrain elevation in critical temperature formation
•	Not considering dew point in upper air lines of constant energy.
References:
•	www.dragonnorth.com/weather
•	http://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/
•	http://rucsoundings.noaa.gov/plot_soundings.cgi?airport=OWD&start=latest&n_hrs=3.0&data_source=Op40
Possible Review Questions:
What is a Pseudo Adiabat and how is it used?
When do clouds form?
When do thunderstorms form?