Activity T8: Finding out about the Weather

Tiritiri Matangi Activity	Teacher Manual P 32 Science Level 2 Making Sense of Planet Earth and Beyond Created 21/09/2001	AO1 - Investigate easily observable physical features and patterns. SLO - Students will be able to find out about weather recording on Tiritiri Matangi, and the types of weather indicated by the results. © Heurisko Ltd www.learnz.org.nz/2001

Read Hauraki Gulf Weather and Weather recording. Study the photographs of Ray as he reads the equipment and records the weather. Circle the correct answers. What direction is the wind coming from? north south How strong is the wind? 0 knots 5 knots 10 knots Look at Ray's clothes. Is the temperature very cold cool warm very warm Is it raining or fine? raining fine Can you see mostly clouds or mostly blue sky? clouds sky Write 2 sentences to describe the weather on Tiritiri Matangi that day. Draw a sketch of the following equipment Ray uses during his weather observations. Equipment Sketch of equipment Thermometer Equipment Sketch of equipment Rain gauge Equipment Sketch of equipment Weather vane Equipment Sketch of equipment Anemometer Equipment Sketch of equipment Barograph