What Is It Like Outside Target: I can measure and record changes in weather so that I can predict future conditions. TEKS: 4.8A Materials: Science Journal Pencil Tablet or other device that will take photos Tools for recording conditions, if available: o Anemometer o Barometer o Thermometer o Rain gauge DIRECTIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. Collect your materials with your group. Take materials to the outdoor location. With tablet or other device, take a photo of the clouds that are seen. In your journal record the following in a table: a. What time of day is it? b. What is the temperature? c. What is the wind speed? If no anemometer choose one of the following descriptive words; i. No wind, light breeze, moderate wind, windy, very windy/gusts of wind d. What is the air pressure? If no barometer; skip e. What does the humidity feel like? i. Dry, light humidity, heavy humidity/very sticky/, 100% because you see precipitation falling f. What kind of clouds do you see? i. Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulous, ii. Are they white? Grey? Very dark/black? g. Where is the sun? i. Sunny- no clouds ii. partly cloudy- occasionally the sun is covered by a cloud iii. Cloudy- sun is completely covered by the clouds POSSIBLE TABLE FOR JOURNAL: NAME: Time Temperature Wind speed Air pressure Humidity Clouds Sun Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4