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Write the Book on Weather Metrics ActivityWrite the Book on Weather Metrics Activity
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NASA
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2002
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Write the Book on Weather Metrics

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It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a book with a weather term and a description of the instrument used to measure it along with the units used on each page. 

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Concepts

weather, weather data, the earth's atmosphere, atmospheric conditions, meteorology

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Watch the local weather and record the terms used to measure the weather conditions
  • Brainstorm weather terms with the class

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes the class is familiar with basic measurement units

Pros

  • Provides resources to use for research
  • Includes a list of weather terms

Cons

  • None

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