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This Backyard Weather Station activity also includes:
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Weather Forecasting Worksheet (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Weather Station Worksheet (PDF)
- Forecasting with Clouds (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #1: Wind Vane Worksheet (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #2: Barometer Worksheet (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #3: Thermometer Worksheet (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #4: Rain Gauge Worksheet (PDF)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Weather Forecasting Worksheet (DOC)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Weather Station Worksheet (DOC)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #1: Wind Vane Worksheet (DOC)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #2: Barometer Worksheet (DOC)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #3: Thermometer Worksheet (DOC)
- Backyard Weather Station Activity – Tool #4: Rain Gauge Worksheet (DOC)
- Forecasting with Clouds (DOC)
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Challenge young meteorologists to apply their knowledge of weather to build their own weather stations. The resource provides the directions to build a weather station that contains a wind vane, barometer, thermometer, and rain gauge. Pupils use their senses to observe the weather and make a generalized forecast. The class then uses the data collected over several days to create a more detailed forecast.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- You may consider having only one weather station based upon the space available around the school
- Have the class compare the data recorded from their weather station to the local official weather information
Classroom Considerations
- Gather the needed materials for each of the weather station tools
- The activity is the eighth in a 12-part series
Pros
- Each of the tool worksheets has a graphic organizer to record data
- The activity plan breaks up the large amount of work into manageable pieces
Cons
- None