Be a meteorologist
Ecolinc
Full Day
Outreach
Background
Weather directly affects people. It determines how they dress, what they do and what they need to pack. Weather is a constantly changing set of phenomena and is easily observable. Even though meteorology includes some complex scientific study, it is a wonderful example of how scientists make predictions based on measurements and observations.
Prior Knowledge
No prior knowledge necessary. Can be taught as a previsit, post visit or stand alone program.
Learning Intentions
In this progam students will:
- Predict the weather
- Learn about the weather using a variety of weather testing instruments
- Demonstarte that air is all around us and wind is moving air
- Determine wind direction and wind speed using bubbles
- Construct a wind sock and observe the wind direction and wind speed
Activities
Students will:
- Make predicitons about the weather
- Use weather testing instruments to collect data
- Use different equipment to observe wind direction and wind speed
- Make a wind sock
Victorian Curriculum
- People use science in their daily lives (VCSSU041)
- Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape; daily and seasonal changes affect everyday life (VCSSU046)
- Respond to and pose questions, and make predictions about familiar objects and events (VCSIS050)
- Use informal measurements in the collection and recording of observations (VCSIS052).