Weather Tools

Match the five instruments to what they measure.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 30

Welcome to the Weather Station! Forecasters gather data with five tools, then use it to say what the weather will probably do.
A thermometer measures temperature. A rain gauge collects rain, so you can measure how much fell.
A barometer measures air pressure, the weight of the air pressing down. You'll use it soon to spot storms coming.
A wind vane shows wind direction. Its arrow points to where the wind is coming from. This one shows a north wind.
An anemometer measures wind speed. Wind pushes the cups around, and the faster they spin, the faster the wind.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S4E4.a — Construct an explanation of how weather instruments (thermometer, rain gauge, barometer, wind vane, and anemometer) are used in gathering weather data and making forecasts.