MAKE A THERMOMETER MATERIALS: clear, plastic bottle (11oz. water bottle works) water rubbing alcohol clear plastic drinking straw modeling clay food coloring PROCESS: Fill about 1/4 of the bottle full with equal parts of water and rubbing alcohol. Add a few drops of food coloring. Put the straw in the bottle, but do not let it touch the bottom. Use the modeling clay to seal the neck of the bottle, so the straw stays in place. (Make sure the straw does not touch the bottom of the bottle.) Hold your hands on the bottom of the bottle and watch the mixture move up through the straw. EXPLANATION: Why does this happen? Just like any thermometer, the mixture expanded when it was warmed. This made the mixture no longer fit in the bottom of the bottle. As the alcohol expanded, the colored mixture moved up through the straw. If they bottle were to get extremely hot, the mixture would have come up through the top of the straw MAKE A WINDSOCK MATERIALS: sleeve of a large, old long-sleeved shirt needle and thread string wire small rock PROCESS: Cut one sleeve off an old long-sleeved shirt. Bend the wire into a circle. Make sure it is the same size as the top of the sleeve. Place the wire into the top end of the sleeve. Take the needle and thread and stitch it, so the wire will stay in place. You have just now made the mouth of the windsock. Now, place the rock in some cloth on one edge of the wire. Sew it on tight to hold it in place. Tie the string onto the wire opposite the rock. Tie the other end of the string to a branch where it can move freely. The rock will keep the windsock facing into the wind. EXPLANATION: Now, your windsock is working! Use a compass to find out from which direction the wind is blowing.
4 3 2 1 The foldable includes all required elements as well as additional information. All required elements are included on the foldable. All but 1 of the required elements is included on the foldable. Several required elements were missing. Labels All items of importance on the foldable are clearly labeled. Almost all items of importance on the foldable are clearly labeled. Many items of importance on the foldable are clearly labeled. Labels are too small, messy OR no important items were labeled. - All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All graphics relate to the topic. Graphics do not relate to the topic. The foldable is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. The foldable is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. The foldable is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. The foldable is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. Totals: Comments: Adapted from Name: Date: Weather Instruments Quiz Thermometer: Temperature Air pressure Wind direction humidity Anemometer: Rain fall
Barometer: Temperature Air pressure Wind direction humidity Hygrometer: Wind speed humidity rain fall Air pressure Rain Gauge: Temperature Air pressure Rain fall humidity Which statement about weather is true? It is made up of all the weather conditions in one place in a single moment. It includes only the temperature and air pressure in one place at a single moment. It does not change very much from moment to moment. It does not change very much from day to day. Name and explain what part of a weather system each of these tools measures: Name What does it measure? Journal Title: Start Date: Name: End Date: Scoring Rubric for Weather Journal ________ Date and time of weather report written on each of the 5 journal entries (worth up to 5 points, one points per day) ________ A detailed description of each day’s weather (including adjectives, details and science vocabulary terms) is neatly written on the top of each page (worth up to 10 points, 2 points per day) ________ Temperature is clearly written with both highs and lows for the day in Fahrenheit (worth up to 5 points, 1 point per day)