Weather Day 2 Weather Day 2

Weather Tools The most common weather tools are: Thermometer Wind Vane Anemometer Barometer Rain Gauge Hygrometer

Thermometer A thermometer is a weather tool used to measure temperature.

Wind Vane By observing wind vanes, we can know the direction of the wind. Knowing the direction of the wind is an important part in predicting the weather.

Anemometer An anemometer is a weather tool that measures wind speed.

Barometer Barometers measure air pressure. Air pressure can help you predict good or bad weather.

Rain Gauge A rain gauge is a weather tool used to collect rain. Using measurements on the side of the gauge, you can see how many inches it rained.

Hygrometer A hygrometer measures water vapor content of the air or humidity.

Weather Videos and Vocabulary Brain Pop – Weather Weather Balloon – carries weather tools into the atmosphere to measure conditions like temperature, humidity, and precipitation Beaufort Scale – a scale used to measure approximate wind speed based on observations of surrounding conditions Satellites - measures atmospheric pressure conditions as it rotates in space around the Earth Ocean Buoy – measures wind speed and direction, precipitation, temperature, and wave size out in the ocean and then sends the information to satellites and other weather stations

Beaufort Scale Activity You will need the following: a Beaufort Scale activity sheet, a pencil, scissors, and a glue stick Read the introduction about the Beaufort Scale You will CAREFULLY cut out the number boxes in the first column on the right hand side of the paper. They need to be cut out individually. You will then CAREFULLY cut out the illustration boxes in the second column on the right hand side of the paper. They need to be cut out individually. Next you will lay them on the correct place on the chart on the left hand side of the paper. DO NOT glue them down until they have been checked.