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Introduction

What is the weather like today? Is it sunny or rainy? What should we wear on a day like today? This week you are going to pretend to be a meteorologist. We are going to investigate and chart weather. We are going to learn how to measure weather using our own handmade weather tools. Let’s find out what weather tools we’ll need and how to use them! Let the weather adventure begin!

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Task

Your task will be to research weather tools on the Internet and write a summary explaining what each tool is used for. You will choose a weather tool to build, explain, and demonstrate. You will chart the weather in your area for five days and in small groups you will predict the weather for the next day. Be prepared to present your findings and demonstrate the way your tool works.

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Process

You will follow the steps below to complete your tasks

1. You will be placed in groups of five students.

2. You will work to research information on weather tools. One member will research one of the following tools: Barometer, Anemometer, Thermometer, Rain Gauge, and Weather Vane.

3. Click on the links below to research different weather tools on the Internet.

Weather instruments

Barometer

Rain Gauge

Anemometer

Thermometer

Weather Vane

All tools

More tools

4. Write a summary explaining what you learned about your instrument. What does it do, why is it important, and how do you make your instrument?

5. Share your summary with the other members of your group. Decide which instrument your group would like to make.

6. In your groups construct the weather tool that you chose. Each group should decide on a place to put the tool in the outdoors so that it can be used to measure the weather for five days. The groups will each need two people to build the tool, a person to measure the tool each day, a person to record the findings each day, and a person to report the findings to the class. Click below to print the weather data chart.

Weather data chart

7.Report your findings to the class for a final grade.

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Evaluation

Assessing Your Work as a Local Meteorologist

Instructions: Print this page and use the rubric to self-assess your work as a Local Meteorologist. Keep your assessment in your science notebook.

Your Name: ______________________________

Your Weather Team Name: ________________________

Your Partners: _________________, __________________, ___________________

	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Does Not Meet Expectations	Score
Points Earned	3	2	1
Can identify and describe the uses of common weather instruments	Can identify and describe the uses of all weather instruments	Can identify and describe the uses of most weather instruments	Cannot identify weather instruments
Can use weather instruments to take data accurately	Able to use all weather instruments to take data accurately	Able to use most instruments to take data accurately	Unable to use instruments to take data accurately
Maintains an accurate record of weather data	Complete and accurate record of data	Most entries clear and accurate	Inaccurate or missing entries
Displays weather data in graphs or charts	Accurate and clear graphs and charts included	Some graphs and charts included with a few errors	No graphs or charts included
Uses weather data to make logical predictions	Logical predictions made from data	Some predictions made	No predictions attempted
			TOTAL SCORE

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Conclusion

You have been a meteorologist for five days. You measured and reported on weather conditions. As you pretended to be a meteorologist you learned about the importance of weather tools. You know some ways that a meteorologist can predict the weather by using the tools. You may already be prepared for a future career on the evening news.

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Subject Area: Science

Grade Level: 2

Learner Information:

This WebQuest is designed for students in grade 2 however, it can be manipulated for use in other grades. The students must be familiar with the Internet and must be accustomed to writing summaries, working in groups, and speaking in front of the class.

Curriculum Standards: These standards follow the Alabama Course of Study for Second Grade.