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).

Onsite Program link

• Watching the Weather