1. Measuring Weather By: Brianna Shields November 1, 2005 By: Brianna Shields November 1, 2005

2. DO NOW Get your current event out on your desk Get your current event out on your desk 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth? 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth? 2. What is precipitation? 2. What is precipitation? 3. What tool is used to measure temperature? 3. What tool is used to measure temperature? Get your current event out on your desk Get your current event out on your desk 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth? 1. What is the source of all energy for planet Earth? 2. What is precipitation? 2. What is precipitation? 3. What tool is used to measure temperature? 3. What tool is used to measure temperature?

3. Weather Measurements and Symbols Def: Average kinetic energy of air molecules measured with a thermometer On map: number recorded in degrees F or C

5. Weather Measurements and Symbols Def: Sunny, cloudy, clear, overcast On map: Draw picture of sun or clouds

7. Weather Measurements Def: The relative speed of the wind (calm, light, windy,, etc.) On map: look at flag symbol

8. Weather Measurements Def: Direction wind is blowing, tool: weather vane On Map: Blows from flag to ball towards N, S, E or W

10. Weather Measurements Def: How fast the wind is blowing Blows from high to low pressure areas Map: notches on flag symbol

12. Weather Measurements Def: Type of water drops falling (due to temperature) Ex: rain, drizzle, snow, sleet Map: Draw as picture or shade map in colors

14. Weather Measurements Def: Amount of rain in inches or centimeters Tool: Rain gauge Map: None

15. Weather Measurements Def: Amount of invisible water vapor in air measured by a hygrometer Warm air= more humidity Full air = saturated Map: None

16. Weather Measurements Def: Amount of pressure exerted by columns of air High Pressure = dense air Tool: Barometer On Map: numbers written in millibars and connected by rings

18. Weather Measurements Def: Saturated air that cools causes drops of water to condense Map: None

19. Weather Symbols Warm Cold Stationary

21. Weather Symbols High Low

22. What does this weather symbol indicate about the weather?

24. Weather Journal Get out your weather logging journal Get out your weather logging journal One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. Fill this in on page 1 of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather section Fill this in on page 1 of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather section Get out your weather logging journal Get out your weather logging journal One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. One student, will go to the library and get the weather conditions from the Weather Station. Fill this in on page 1 of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather section Fill this in on page 1 of your journal under the Jamestown, NY “Library Station” weather section

25. Weather Journal Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast. Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast. Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on page two. Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on page two. Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast. Look in the Post Journal for Jamestown’s weather forecast. Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on page two. Fill the weather conditions into your weather logging journal on page two.

26. Weather Journal Visit the weather underground site and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY. Visit the weather underground site and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY.weather underground weather underground This goes on page two of our weather journal. This goes on page two of our weather journal. To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top left corner of the screen To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top left corner of the screen Visit the weather underground site and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY. Visit the weather underground site and fill in the weather forecast for Jamestown, NY.weather underground weather underground This goes on page two of our weather journal. This goes on page two of our weather journal. To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top left corner of the screen To find the weather forecast, type the city and state name in the top left corner of the screen

27. Weather Journal Visit the weather underground site again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities: Visit the weather underground site again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities:weather underground weather underground Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas This goes on page seven of your weather journal. This goes on page seven of your weather journal. Visit the weather underground site again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities: Visit the weather underground site again and enter the weather conditions for each of these cities:weather underground weather underground Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas This goes on page seven of your weather journal. This goes on page seven of your weather journal.

28. Weather Journal Visit the CNN weather maps and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities: Visit the CNN weather maps and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities:CNN weather maps CNN weather maps Jamestown, New York Jamestown, New York Montogomery, Alabama Montogomery, Alabama Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas This goes on page twelve of your weather journal, under DAY ONE. This goes on page twelve of your weather journal, under DAY ONE. If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a U.S. Map to find each one. If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a U.S. Map to find each one.U.S. Map U.S. Map Visit the CNN weather maps and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities: Visit the CNN weather maps and try to make predictions about tomorrow’s weather in the following cities:CNN weather maps CNN weather maps Jamestown, New York Jamestown, New York Montogomery, Alabama Montogomery, Alabama Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas This goes on page twelve of your weather journal, under DAY ONE. This goes on page twelve of your weather journal, under DAY ONE. If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a U.S. Map to find each one. If you don’t know where in the U.S. each state is located, use a U.S. Map to find each one.U.S. Map U.S. Map

29. Weather Journal Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Russia 2 Russia 2 Russia 2 Russia 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York Your predictions go on page fifteen of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER. Your predictions go on page fifteen of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER. Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. Visit the webcams for each of the cities listed below. Try to guess what the temperature, sky conditions, windspeed, time of day, precipitation and visibility are for each city by observing the webcam. Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Russia 2 Russia 2 Russia 2 Russia 2 Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York Your predictions go on page fifteen of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER. Your predictions go on page fifteen of your weather journal, under WEBCAM WEATHER.

30. Weather Journal Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Record the actual weather conditions on page fifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER. Record the actual weather conditions on page fifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER. Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities Visit the links below to determine the actual weather conditions in the webcam cities Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York New York City, New York Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Buenos Aires, Argentina Record the actual weather conditions on page fifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER. Record the actual weather conditions on page fifteen of your weather journal, under ACTUAL WEATHER.