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ELEMENTARY SCIENCE PROGRAM MATH, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

A Collection of Learning Experiences

WEATHER Weather Student Activity Book

Updated Spring 2011

Name__________________________________________________________ This learning experience activity book is yours to keep. Please put your name on it now. This activity book should contain your observations of and results from your experiments. When performing experiments, ask your teacher for any additional materials you may need.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Activity Sheet for L.E. #1 - Weather Observations 2 Activity Sheet for L.E. #2 - Temperature 3-5 Activity Sheet for L.E. #3 - Reflect & Absorb 6 Activity Sheet for L.E. #4 - Wind Speed 7-12 Activity Sheet for L.E. #5 -Wind Direction 13-15 Activity Sheet for L.E. #6 - Clouds 16-17 Activity Sheet for L.E. #7 - Water Cycle 18 Activity Sheet for L.E. #8 - Precipitation 19-20 Activity Sheet for L.E. #9 - Forecasts vs. Today’s Weather 21 Activity Sheet for L.E. #10 - Time & Seasons 22-23 Glossary 24-26

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #1 Name_____________________

WEATHER OBSERVATIONS

Record your observations of the weather.

Seeing

Hearing

Touching

Smelling

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TEMPERATURE

Cut out the thermometer below. Paste it on a piece of construction paper. Cut the thermometer out again. 120ºC- -- 110 ---- -- 100 ----

-- 90 ----

-- 80 ---- -- 70 ----

-- 60 ----

-- 50 ----

-- 40 ---- -- 30 ----

-- 20 ----

-- 10 ----

-- 0 ---- -- - 10 ---- -- - 20 --- -- - 30 ---

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #2 Page 2 Follow directions below to create your model of a thermometer. 1. Fold your shoelace in half.

Mark the fold with your red crayon.

2. Color half of the shoelace

red with your crayon. Be sure to color both sides.

3. Punch 1 hole on the top and 1 hole

on the bottom of the paper thermometer, and put the shoelace through the holes. The red part of the shoelace should be at the bottom.

4. Tie knots at the ends of

the shoelace so it will not slip out of the holes.

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #2 Page 3

Find the temperature for each cup of water. Graph the results below. 120ºC- -- 110---- -- 100---- -- 90 ---- -- 80 ---- -- 70 ---- -- 60 ---- -- 50 ---- -- 40 ---- -- 30 ---- -- 20 ---- -- 10 ---- -- 0 ---- -- -10 ---- -- -20 --- -- -30 --- -- -40 ---

Warm Water Cold Water Tap Water

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Find the air temperature and the temperature of the thermometer in each colored paper. Graph the results.

Reflect & Absorb 120°C-- -- 110---- -- 100---- -- 90 ---- -- 80 ---- -- 70 ---- -- 60 ---- -- 50 ---- -- 40 ---- -- 30 ---- -- 20 ---- -- 10 ---- -- 0 ---- -- -10 ---- -- -20 --- -- -30 --- -- -40 ---

Air Temperature Thermometer in Black Paper Thermometer in White Paper

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WIND SPEED

Record your observations of the wind.

Seeing

Hearing

Touching

Smelling

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Beaufort Scale

Wind Speed

Beaufort Number

Category Effects

Less than 1

0 Calm

Smoke rises vertically.

1-3

1 Light Air

Wind direction shown by smoke drift.

4-7

2 Slight Breeze

Wind felt on face. Leaves rustle.

8-12

3 Gentle Breeze

Leaves and twigs in constant motion.

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13-18

4 Moderate Breeze

Dust, loose paper, and branches move.

19-24

5 Fresh Breeze

Small trees sway.

25-31

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Strong Breeze

Large branches sway. Umbrella hard to use.

32-38

7 Near Gale

Whole trees sway.

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39-46

8 Gale

Difficult to walk, twigs break off trees.

47-54

9 Strong Gale

Slight damage to buildings, roof tiles blow off.

55-63

10

Storm Considerable damage to buildings, uproot trees.

64-72

11 Violent Storm

Widespread damage.

73 or More

12 Devastation

Devastation

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #4 Page 5 Record your observations below. Name _______________________________ Date _____________________ Time of Day __________________________ 1. Color the tube to show the temperature. The temperature is _____________ degrees Celcius. 110 ---- -- 100 ----

-- 90 ----

-- 80 ---- -- 70 ----

-- 60 ----

-- 50 ----

-- 40 ---- -- 30 ----

-- 20 ----

-- 10 ----

-- 0 ----

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #4 Page 6 2. The anemometer shows a wind speed of __________ miles per hour. 3. Beaufort Number ____________ 4. Name of the wind speed ____________________

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WIND DIRECTION

Materials: Straw Straight pin Piece of clay 2 small paper plates Jar with lid and with hole Piece of masking tape Scissors Pencil 1. On one paper plate, trace the triangle pattern your teacher provides. Cut

out the triangle. This is the “tail” of your wind vane. 2. Tape the triangle to end of the straw.

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #5 Page 2 3. Push the straight pin through the center of the straw. (Ask your teacher to

help you!) 4. Push the pin into the eraser of the pencil. 5. Place a ball of clay on the other end of the straw. The straw needs to balance. Add more clay if you need to.

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #5 Page 3 6. On the other paper plate, label it as shown below. Poke a hole in the center of the plate with the pencil.

7. Stick the pencil through the hole in the plate and through the hole in the lid of the jar. Your wind vane is complete.

N

W

S

E

Hole

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CLOUDS

Write the name of the cloud next to each picture.

____________

____________

____________

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #6 Page 2 Complete the chart below that will show the type of cloud in the sky and the weather it brings.

Date Picture of Clouds in the Sky

Cloud Family Weather Conditions

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WATER CYCLE

Cut out each word below. Paste each word in the correct box on the picture.

Evaporation

Precipitation

Condensation

Run-off

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PRECIPITATION Cut out the measurement scale for your rain gauge. Tape it to the side of your jar. The 1 cm. mark should be at the bottom of the jar.

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PRECIPITATION

Measure the rainfall for 5 days. Create a rainfall graph on the chart below.

Rainfall Graph

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FORECASTS VS. TODAY’S WEATHER Use the weather tools to create your own weather forecast.

Date: ____________________ Time: ___________________

Draw a picture of the clouds in the sky today.

Color in the tube to show the temperature. 90°C- 80- 70- 60- 50- 40- 30- 20- 10- 0 - The temperature is _______degrees

The amount of precipitation that has fallen.

______millimeters

Circle which direction the wind vane is pointing. The wind is blowing at _________ miles per hour (mph).

School

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Activity Sheet for Learning Experience #10 Name____________________

TIME & SEASONS Complete the “H” chart below with a partner. Write or draw pictures of things that you might see, do, hear and/or wear in each part of the day. The middle part of the “H” chart is for the things you do, see, hear and wear in the day and night.

Daytime

Both

Nighttime

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Answer the questions below with words or pictures for your season. Season _____________________________________________________ What is the weather like?

What kinds of things do you do outside?

What kinds of clothes do you wear?

What do the animals do in this season?

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GLOSSARY

Absorb: to take in. Anemometer: an instrument used to measure wind speed in miles per hour.

Axis: the line in which a rotating object turns. Balance: a state of equilibrium. Celsius: a temperature scale in which the freezing point of water is 0

and the boiling point is 100 . Cirrus: a class or family of clouds characterized by their thin, white,

smoke-like bands and ice crystals at high altitudes. Compass: an instrument used to determine direction with a freely rotating

magnet to show magnetic north. Condensation: the process of changing from a gas to a liquid because heat is

removed. Cumulus: a class or family of clouds characterized by their dense puffs

and flat bases. Cycle: a series of repeated events. Data: facts or information collected. Degrees: a unit of measure when finding temperature. Equator: the great circle of the Earth that is equal in distance from the

north pole to the south pole. Evaporation: the process of changing from a liquid to a gas due to heat gain. Forecast: a weather prediction based on data. Hail: supercooled water droplets with a cumulonimbus cloud. (Ice

pellets produced by thunderstorms.)

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Meteorologist: a scientist who studies the atmosphere. Meteorology: the science of studying the atmosphere, including weather and

climate. Model: a structure to serve as a copy of something. North pole: the northern most point of the Earth. Observation: the act of observing for scientific research. Observe: to become aware of an object or event using any of the senses to identify properties. Orbit: the curved path that an object takes around another. Phases: reoccurring appearances or states. Precipitation: the condensation of water vapor that falls to Earth as rain,

snow, sleet, etc. Rain gauge: an instrument used to measure the amount of rain that has fallen

in an area. Reflect: to cast back (light, heat, etc.) from a surface. Revolution: movement in a circular path or orbit. Rotate: to turn around an axis or center point. Scale: a series of steps or degrees. Season: one of the four periods of year: spring, summer, autumn or

winter, that brings about certain weather conditions and activities. Senses: human way of understanding the environment and the world

around them through taste, touch, hearing, smell and sight. Sleet: water droplets that fall from the clouds and freeze as they meet

the colder layer of air or land.

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South pole: the southern most point of the Earth. Stratus: a class or family of clouds characterized by their gray horizontal

layer at low altitudes. Temperature: the measure of warmth or coldness of an object. Thermometer: an instrument used to measure temperature. Tilt: to cause to slope by lifting one end. Water vapor: water in a gaseous state. Weather: the state of the atmosphere relating to wind, temperature,

moisture, etc. Wind: air warmed to different temperatures in natural motion along the

Earth’s surface. Wind vane: an instrument used to measure wind direction.

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