Axis Tilted provide an explanation for what has been seen already and lead to predictions of things to come as the seasons change. Your Longitude develop the process by which pre-college students can measure their longitude. It is recommended that early in the semester you start a program of daily weather observation and recording. Initially, these measurements might include temperature, wind direction and estimated speed, cloud types and fraction of sky covered, etc. As students become familiar with relative humidity and dew point determination, records of these factors can be added.
Rain gauges can consist of any straight-sided cylindrical containers.
Adding a single drop of salad or mineral oil to the container will prevent evaporative loss. When using a ruler to measure the amount of water, students should be careful that immersion of a ruler does not affect the water level. Measuring Relative Humidity , Finding The Dew Point , Forming Clouds , Weather Modification , and The Lapse Rate form a natural sequence and probably should be taken in that order, though not necessarily on consecutive days. A Heat and Temperature Analog , Cooling of Sand and Water , Microbursts , and Cold Fronts stand alone and may be scheduled as appropriate. With the possible exception of earthquakes, no topic so easily leads into issues of science, technology and science as does weather.