Weather is determined by four elements: temperature, air pressure, wind, and moisture. But how are these elements measured? They are measured using a variety of instruments. Your job is to determine what each kind of weather instrument measures and what it looks like.
Follow this link to print off the worksheet that you will use to complete this assignment. Then hit the BACK button to come back to this page and complete the assignment. Use the resources below to read about the various weather instruments. From your reading write a description of at least three complete sentences describing what each instrument measures and how it works. Then either draw a simple picture of each instrument or print off a picture to glue onto the chart.
ThermometerThermometer Article
Barometer
Anemometer
Hygrometer
Rain
Gauge
Pictures
of the Weather Tools
Weather is determined by four elements: temperature, air pressure, wind, and moisture. These elements affect everything that we do with our life. Having an understanding of how these elements are measured will increase our understanding of the weather.