Download Weather Tools

A Booklet
of
Weather Tools
How to Measure the Weather
Make your booklet…
 Fold
your paper in half to make a booklet,
as shown.
Crease at the side.
Fold it again.
 Fold
it a second time, as shown, from
bottom to top.
Crease at the new fold.
Open it back up to a booklet.
 You
should have 8 boxes available (2 on
the front, 4 inside, and 2 on the back).
Number your boxes from 1 to 8.
How to make your book…
 For
each slide that has a HEADING IN
RED ,
Write the heading in that box
number.
 Copy the information, including the
MEMORY TRICK for each one!
 Draw an illustration in color of the
instrument, as closely as you can.
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Box 1 - Meteorology
 Meteorology
is the study of the
atmosphere and the effect it has on
weather.
 Scientists who study it are called
METEOROLOGISTS.
Box 2 - Weather Tools
 Weather
tools are used to collect
measurements to answer questions like:
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What is the temperature today?
What is the wind speed?
What is the air pressure?
What direction is the wind blowing?
How humid is it today?
Thermometer
A
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tool used to measure temperature
How hot or cold it is outside
 Thermometers have
different scales,
Fahrenheit and Celsius
 In the U.S., we measure in Fahrenheit!
Thermometer and Temperature
both start with T!
Barometer
A
tool used to measure air pressure
 The weight of air pushing on the earth’s
atmosphere
 Pressure is measured
in kilopascals.
Think:
Barbell= weightlifting
Bar= weight of air
Hygrometer
A
tool used to measure humidity
 How much water is in the air?
 Humidity is measured as a percentage of the
air.
Think: h=humidity
h= hygrometer
Anemometer
A
tool used to measure the wind speed
 How fast is the wind blowing?
Think: Ants= move slowly
Anemometer= how fast or slow wind
is moving
Wind Vane
A
tool used to measure the DIRECTION of
the wind, measured as N, S, E and W.
 The arrow points in the direction from which
the wind is blowing
Think: wind vane =
rooster on roof !
Box 8 – The Weather Report

Check the weather of a city you would like to travel to in the
United States! Each partner may choose a different city to
check the information of.
 Click here for a weather website.
 Write
 Name of city and state
 Current weather condition (example: light rain)
 Temperature
 Air pressure
 Humidity
 Wind speed and direction
 % chance of precipitation.
Check your knowledge!
 Read
each upcoming slide.
 Think of the weather instrument that would
most help to measure the information the
person needs.
 Click to check if you are correct!
Kathy wants to measure the
amount of moisture in the air.
She does not want the water
in the air to disorder her hair.
What instrument should she
use?
Answer: HYGROMETER!
It will measure HUMIDITY!
Mrs. Smith plans to go out
over the weekend on her new
sailboat. First, she must know
how fast the wind is blowing
to see if it’s appropriate to
sail. What instrument should
she use?
ANEMOMETER!
It will measure the WIND SPEED!
Mrs. Jones wants to make
sure that she dresses Baby
Joseph correctly when she
brings him to visit. In order
for her to know the
temperature outside, what
instrument should she use?
THERMOMETER!
It will measure TEMPERATURE!
Mr. Snow just bought a brand
new kite and he is anxious to
fly it. Before he flies it, he
must be aware of the
DIRECTION of the wind. What
instrument should he use?
WIND VANE!
It measure WIND DIRECTION!
A meteorologist observes
some cumulonimbus clouds
outside. He speculates that
there is LOW air pressure.
What instrument should he
use to determine the air
pressure?
BAROMETER!
Carly is working on her
Science Fair project. She
plans to measure the amount
of rainfall that has fallen in
her neighborhood over the
past two weeks. What
instrument should she use?
RAIN GAUGE!