1. Weather Tools

2. Can you think of a tool that is used to measure weather?
What are tools?
Can you think of a tool that is used to measure weather?

3. Thermometer A tool used to measure temperature
How hot or cold it is outside
Thermometers have different scales
We measure in Fahrenheit!

4. Barometer A tool used to measure air pressure
The weight of air pushing on the earth’s atmosphere
Think:
Barbell= weightlifting
Bar= weight of air

5. Hygrometer A tool used to measure humidity
How much water is in the air?
Think: h=humidity
h= hygrometer

6. Anemometer A tool used to measure the wind speed
How fast is the wind blowing?
Think: Ants= move fast
Anemometer= how fast wind is moving

7. Wind Vane A tool used to measure the DIRECTION of the wind
The arrow points in the direction from which the wind is blowing
Think: wind vane =
rooster on roof!

8. Rain Gauge A tool used to measure the amount of rainfall
How much rain have we received in Lewisville during the month of February?

9. Hannah wants to measure the amount of moisture in the air
Hannah wants to measure the amount of moisture in the air. She does not want the water in the air to disorder her hair. What instrument should she use?

10. HYGROMETER!

11. Mrs. Fouch and her family plan to go out over the weekend on a sailboat. First, she must know how fast the wind is blowing to see if it’s appropriate to sail. What instrument should she use?

12. ANEMOMETER!

13. Mrs. Fouch wants to make sure that she dresses correctly when she visits the National Zoo. In order for her to know the temperature outside, what instrument should she use?

14. THERMOMETER!

15. Mrs. Fouch just bought a brand new kite and she is anxious to fly it
Mrs. Fouch just bought a brand new kite and she is anxious to fly it. Before she flies it, she must be cognizant of the DIRECTION of the wind. What instrument should she use?

16. WIND VANE!

17. A meteorologist observes some cumulonimbus clouds outside
A meteorologist observes some cumulonimbus clouds outside. He speculates that there is LOW air pressure. What instrument should he use to determine the air pressure?

18. BAROMETER!

19. What instrument should be used to measure the amount of rainfall that has fallen in your neighborhood over the past two weeks?

20. RAIN GAUGE!