keeping track of the weather

KEEPING TRACK OF THE WEATHER

CEIP NARCISO ALONSO CORTÉS (Valladolid) Spain

MEASURING THE TEMPERATURE

We measured the temperature every day from Monday to Friday at 12 noon.

We recorded the temperatures on our ‘weekly weather calendar’

We collected the information on a weekly data table

We drew the weekly weather graph

THE WEATHER STATIONWe made a weather station from recycled materials

AnemometerBarometer

Rain gaugeWeather vaneThermometer

OBJECTIVE: To know how these weather instruments work.

MAKING AN ANEMONETERMaterials:

•Plastic cups

•Straws

•A pin

•A pencil with a rubber

•Modelling clay

The process

The result

MAKING A BAROMETERMaterials: •A shoe box

•Cardboard

•A balloon

•An elastic band

•A jar

•A straw

The process

The result

MAKING A RAIN GAUGEMaterials: •A ruler

•A plastic bottle

•An elastic band

•A jar

The process

The result

MAKING A WEATHER VANEMaterials: •A Plastic plate

•A straw

•Modelling clay

•A pin

•A pencil with a rubber

The process

The result

MAKING A THERMOMETRMaterials: •Water

•Alcohol

•Food colouring

•A jar

•A straw

The process

The result

By pupils of 5A and 5B Primary school

Teacher: Lourdes Valencia