Weather Experiments - Collecting Weather Data
Home > Science Activities > Weather For Kids > Weather Data Experiment In this weather project, we collected data for the following:
The objective of this experiment in weather data collection is to give my kids a feel for how the different measured variables correlate with actual weather. For example, what was the barometric pressure right before a storm? Did animal and insect activities increase right before the storm? How does jet stream relate to the weather. What does dew point represent? And it is true that we could obtain much of this data online, but having the gauges always available will encourage the kids to more frequently check them. To collect this data, we obtained an inexpensive barometer-thermometer-humidity gauge from ebay for $15. The one I got was plastic, but it worked. To find humidity levels we consulted our local data at http://accuweather.com. To obtain precipitation amounts, we used a home-made rain gauge consisting of a straight-walled cylindrical container that is as wide as it is deep, placed in an unsheltered area and measured with a ruler after a rain. To measure animal and insect activity, we compare relative activity to previous days. For example, are the flies biting and buzzing about much more this day? Here is a printable data sheet you may use: Weather Data Sheet
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