You have been employed by a local television station to work on the weather team. Students will create a simple weather station and record information gathered from the instruments they make. An integrated weather unit which incorporates interaction with the Internet and hands-on collaborative, problem solving activities for students. Use the Internet to gather data on the weather. We are going to find out in this lesson.
Students study the factors that influence the climate of a region.
Students research modern day weather stations and forecasting equipment, then divide into groups, choose craft materials to build future weather stations. This activity will address our natural curiosity with the sky. Students will create a simple weather station and record information gathered from the instruments they make. Students will be able to forecast the weather up to 48 hours. This month-long unit explores, in depth, the myriad aspects of weather, and shows the relationship between weather and climate.