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Weather instruments and siting

Social Studies · Grade 7 · about 40 minutes

Construct a rain gauge, wind vane or windsock from local materials and site a school weather station in the open on grass.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Elements of weather
  2. Weather instruments and siting
  3. Significance of weather
  4. Responding to weather on the road