The students had previously been introduced to reading a thermometer and were able to locate the temperature readings on the weather website. They wondered how math could be used to learn more about weather. Other students thought that knowing the temperature helps to decide what to wear or do. On a large picture scale, math is used in tracking the movement of various weather systems. A change here will most definitely cause a change everywhere else.
Temperatures are also a practical example of mathematics in use.
By using mathematical calculations we determine when storms will hit us, and when we will be spared. Math is an extremely important part of Meteorology. Then, show how the differences are generally less on cloudy days than on sunny days. This project was designed for first grade students and could easily be adapted for other grade levels. During the week, they were asked by their teacher to obtain information about the five towns' weather.