Weather Instruments
Grade 5•45 minutes•Students are expected to obtain, evaluate, and communicate data that describe characteristics of air masses, including temperature, pressure, and humidity. This involves interpreting weather maps, diagrams, radar images, and computer simulations to understand and predict weather patterns.
Additionally, students should be able to construct explanations of how air pressure, weather fronts, and air masses are related to weather events. They are also encouraged to design solutions to mitigate the impact of severe weather, such as developing storm shelters, creating action plans, and utilizing weather monitoring tools.
Learning Objective
I can explain how different weather instruments help us collect data to understand and predict weather patterns.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What does a thermometer measure, and what are the common units used to record this measurement?
2. Explain how a sling psychrometer works to measure the amount of moisture in the air. What two things does it measure?
3. Describe what a barometer measures and why this measurement is important for understanding weather conditions.
...and 4 more questions
Educational Video
Weather Instruments
Mike Sammartano