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Young scholars study basic meteorology concepts. They build a simple barometer to measure air pressure. They explore the concepts of relative humidity, air convection currents and temperature inversions and to discover their connection to weather prediction.

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air pressure, air, convection currents, convection, meteorology, relative humidity

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air pressure, convection currents, meteorology, relative humidity, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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