Extreme weather
Measuring weather.
Definitions:
- Anemometer:
- Beaufort wind scale:
MATERIALS
- Sellotape
- pencil
- pin
- 2x sticks
- x4 cups
- sticky note
- Sellotape
- pencil
- pin
- 2x sticks
- x4 cups
- sticky note
STEPS
- Sellotape both cups at the end of the sticks.
- Sellotape the sticks together to make a cross.
- Pin the centre of the cross to the rubber of the pencil.
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Group Investigation.
Groups size: 5
Roles:
Group Investigation.
Groups size: 5
Roles:
Groups size: 5
Roles:
- Timekeeper ( watch)
- Counter
- Recorder ( Chromebook or refill )
- Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer)
- Wind Manager
Instructions:
- Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
- Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
- Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
- Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
- Record it on your chart.
Instructions:
- Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
- Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
- Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
- Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
- Record it on your chart.
FINDINGS
Place name on school grounds Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1. Field 20
2. Old J Block site 15
3. Grass hill in the quad 10
4. Tennis Court gate 3
Place name on school grounds | Number of Spins in 15 seconds | |
1. | Field | 20 |
2. | Old J Block site | 15 |
3. | Grass hill in the quad | 10 |
4. | Tennis Court gate | 3 |
- USING A4 PAPER DRAW YOUR RESULTS ON A GRAPH.
- TAKE A PICTURE OF THE GRAPH AND UPLOAD IT TO YOUR BLOG
WHICH IS THE WINDEST AREA AND WHY?
WHICH IS THE CALMEST AREA AND WHY?
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE ON LAND TO BUILD A WINDMILL?
1. The field is the windiest as the cars come past and make a lot of wind plus its a big space.
2. The Tennis court is the calmest as its all fenced off and there would be very little wind.
3. The best place to build a windmill would have to be the old J block site because people won't be over there most of the time and it's also out of the way of the children
1. The field is the windiest as the cars come past and make a lot of wind plus its a big space.
2. The Tennis court is the calmest as its all fenced off and there would be very little wind.
3. The best place to build a windmill would have to be the old J block site because people won't be over there most of the time and it's also out of the way of the children
CONCLUSION:
Wind
Beaufort
Force
Wind Speed
(KPH)
Spins
Indicators
Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0
0-2
0
Calm; smoke rises vertically.
Calm
1
2-5
10
Shown by the direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.
Light
2
6-12
40
The wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.
Light
3
13-20
80
Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.
Gentle
4
21-29
130
Raises dust and lose paper; small branches are moved.
Moderate
5
30-39
190
Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.
Fresh
6
40-50
250
Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.
Strong
7
51-61
320
Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.
Strong
8
62-74
390
Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.
Gale
9
75-87
470
Slight structural damage.
Gale
10
88-101
550
Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.
Whole gale
11
102-116
640
Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.
Whole gale
12
117 or more
730+
Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.
Hurricane
Wind
Beaufort
Force |
Wind Speed
(KPH) |
Spins
|
Indicators
|
Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
|
0
|
0-2
|
0
|
Calm; smoke rises vertically.
|
Calm
|
1
|
2-5
|
10
|
Shown by the direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.
|
Light
|
2
|
6-12
|
40
|
The wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.
|
Light
|
3
|
13-20
|
80
|
Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.
|
Gentle
|
4
|
21-29
|
130
|
Raises dust and lose paper; small branches are moved.
|
Moderate
|
5
|
30-39
|
190
|
Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.
|
Fresh
|
6
|
40-50
|
250
|
Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.
|
Strong
|
7
|
51-61
|
320
|
Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.
|
Strong
|
8
|
62-74
|
390
|
Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.
|
Gale
|
9
|
75-87
|
470
|
Slight structural damage.
|
Gale
|
10
|
88-101
|
550
|
Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.
|
Whole gale
|
11
|
102-116
|
640
|
Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.
|
Whole gale
|
12
|
117 or more
|
730+
|
Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.
|
Hurricane
|
Based on your findings what was the Wind Speed and the Beaufort Wind Force for each area.
CONCLUSION:
This week I learnt how to make a wind gauge.
we found out that in the field's wind speed is 13-20 kph.
we also found out that the old J blocks wind speed is 6-15 kph.
This week I learnt how to make a wind gauge.
we found out that in the field's wind speed is 13-20 kph.
we also found out that the old J blocks wind speed is 6-15 kph.
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