Dakota Pathways: A History was a 20-part series used by Educator's across South Dakota for use in their classrooms. The 14 minute long segments explore some of the history of South Dakota. Stories from the Skies is the 2nd segment produced in the series. Weather influences everything people do. The health of every person on the planet is directly affected by changes in the weather. The sun burns millions of the earth's human inhabitants every day. During a wild winter ice can lead to all kinds of mishaps, from broken hips to multi-car crashes. Tornadoes, hurricanes, blizzards and floods hurt and kill thousands of people. At the same time, without rain, sun or wind life on earth couldn't survive. Plants we eat convert sunshine into edible energy through photosynthesis; people and all animals rely on these plants and each other for food. From hiking to skiing, from surfing to golf, from flying to fishing, everything that people do is dependent on the weather. Technology to measure and predict what the weather will do has improved, but scientists cannot foretell when the next storm will hit. Weather repeats particular patterns. While meteorologists can give general information about what weather systems will do, they cannot be exact. There are too many factors that play into how these systems develop, which makes prediction impossible. The movement of celestial bodies has been more dependable; they have been the basis of navigation, time telling, and myth making. The Sun ...
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