You can pretend you're a meteorologist.
Here's what to do:
Get all of the equipment you will need to measure temperature and precipitation (pre - sip - uh - tay - shun). You will need somewhere to record (write down) your weather information. Make your own charts or print out the ones we have already made. You will need:
Pick a day to start watching the weather. You will need to make your weather measurements every day for one week. Keep this in mind when you are choosing a day to start.
Set up your thermometer and rain gauge .
Everyday:
Check the air temperature at least 3 times a day. Mark it down on your temperature chart. You should check the temperature in the morning, in the afternoon and in the evening. Try to check the temperature at the same times each day.
Each time you check the temperature, check your rain gauge too. If there is any water empty it into your measuring container to measure how much rain (or snow) fell. Draw a bar in your precipitation chart to show how much rain or snow fell. If there is no rain (or snow) in the rain gauge, leave an empty space for that day in your precipitation chart.
Make general weather observations each day. Keep notes in a small notebook. Write down things such as: what the sky looks like, does it feel hot or cold, is it wet or dry out, is it windy and anything else you notice about the weather that day.
At the end of the day fill in your weather chart . Use your notes to fill in your general weather observations. Look at your temperature chart and fill in the highest temperature and the lowest temperature of the day. Look at your precipitation chart and fill in the amount of rain or snow fall.
