Each group will be responsible for one of the tools needed for the weather station (so you will be able to set up one or two complete stations). Step 1: Divide students into either five or ten groups. (Depending on current weather conditions, the weather stations can include either a rain gauge or a snow gauge.) Day 2 Step 5: Explain to students they will be creating a weather station with the forecasting tool, which they will use to learn about the weather for the next several days. Step 4: Have students go to the Gather Data: A Weather Watch Activity to investigate the six different weather forecasting tools. Write the names of each of these on the board or in a word bank as you discuss it so students may refer to them later.
These include an anemometer, barometer, thermometer, rain gauge, and wind vane. Step 3: Ask students if they know of any tools that can be used for measuring weather. For example: If you were sick, would you want the doctor to guess what your temperature was? Or if your parents are driving a car, should they guess how fast they are going or use a tool to measure their exact miles per hour? Ask students to think about instances when you want an exact measurement instead of a prediction. Step 2: Discuss the difference between guessing or predicting and taking an exact measurement.
Step 1: Assess students' prior knowledge through discussion and by asking questions such as:
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