1. A Meteorologist's Toolbox
Weather Tools
A Meteorologist's Toolbox

2. Barometer
What do you think meteorologists use barometers for?

3. Barometers are tools that measure air pressure
Air pressure is the weight of air pressing down on earth

4. Anemometer
What do you think meteorologists use anemometers for?

5. Anemometers are weather tools that measure wind speed.
How fast is the wind blowing?

6. Rain Gauge
What do you think meteorologists use rain gauges for?

7. Rain gauges are weather tools that measure the amount of rain that has fallen.
How much did it rain?

8. Wind Vane
What do you think meteorologists use wind vanes for?

9. Wind vanes tell you what direction the wind is blowing.

10. Thermometer
What do you think meteorologists use thermometers for?

11. Thermometers are used to measure the temperature.
Temperature is how hot or cold something is
When have you used a thermometer before?

12. Thermometer
How can we use thermometers?

13. Temperature & Thermometers
Let’s look closer!
Why might thermometers be important? How could they be used?

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15. Fahrenheit or Celsius
Temperature is measured by Fahrenheit or Celsius.
In America, we use Fahrenheit. But many other places in the world use Celsius.

16. Let’s make out own thermometer!
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Let’s make out own thermometer!

17. Freezing 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the temperature that water freezes.
How could does it have to be for it to snow?
What does 30 degrees look like on your thermometer?

18. Boiling Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit
What does 212 degrees look like on your thermometer?

19. Body Your body temperature is about 98 degrees Fahrenheit
What does 98 degrees look like on your thermometer?

20. Room Temperature
Room temperature is normally about 70 degrees Fahrenheit
What does 70 degrees look like on your thermometer?

21. Recess Temperature!
We go outside for recess if the temperature is 40 degrees or more!
What does 40 degrees look like on your thermometer?

22. What did you learn about weather tools?
What are they and how do we use them?