Unit 5E, Weather and Climate Unit Project: Collecting and Presenting Weather Data Are you a weather watcher? Build your own weather station. Construct weather instruments and collect weather data. See if you can forecast the weather!   Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, page E17) Place a thermometer in different parts of your weather station. Then record the temperatures. Compare your temperature readings with other groups in your class. Discuss any differences you find. Finally, decide on the one best location for a thermometer. Internet Links Using a Thermometer Miami Museum of Science: Reading a Thermometer http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/thermometerread.html Miami Museum of Science: Observing Temperature http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/temperature.html Miami Museum of Science: Graphing the Temperature http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/graphtemp.html Energy Quest: Science Projects - Make a Thermometer http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/thermometer.html Student Resources Recording the Temperature Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, page E43) Decide which of your barometers to place in the weather station. Then record air-pressure data. Place a weather vane, an anemometer, and a rain gauge in the weather station. Record data about wind direction, wind speed, and precipitation amounts. Internet Links Meteorologist's Toolbox It's a Breeze: How Air Pressure Affects You http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/barometer.html Science Learning Network: Wind Vane http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/energy/vane.html Science Learning Network: Anemometer http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/units/energy/dixie.html Miami Museum of Science: Measure Rainfall http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/rainmeasure.html NASA: For Kids Only--Air Pressure http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/index.html Student Resources Recording Air Pressure Recording Wind Direction Recording Wind Speed Recording Precipitation Amounts Project Link 3 (Chapter 3, page E59) Measure weather conditions and make weather predictions based on the data you collect. Make predictions with your small group first. Then discuss your findings and agree on a class forecast. Internet Links Weather Predicting United States Weather Internet Weather Source http://weather.noaa.gov/ Student Resources Making Predictions Project Link 4 (Chapter 4, page E80) Use your weather station to collect data through several seasons. Internet Links Weather Patterns rc.nasa.gov/curric/weather/weather.html Weather Forecasts Weather Underground http://wunderground.com Student Resources Changing Seasons