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the use of a rain gauge in determining the weather condition and seasonal changes. Key Scientific Knowledge: All seasonal changes are due to the shift in the amount of sunlight, which strikes the Earth (Journey North, 2013). During spring there is normally a range of weather from, hot, windy and rainy weather. A rain Gauge is used to determine the amount of precipitation with a certain seasons. This could further assist in planting plants according to the amount of rain (Journey North, 2013).
KLA (s): English, maths Objectives: Discuss ways in which different seasonal weather changes occur within the environment. For students to create their own rain gauge through collaborative learning with peers. Using the rain gauge to collect precipitation and recording the precipitation during spring season.
Outcomes Earth and Space DST1-8ES: Describes some observable changes that occur in the sky and landscapes Uses a range of methods to describe observable, short- term changes in the sky, eg. Clouds, the appearance of stars at night and the position of the sun during the day. Resources & Equipment: Clear plastic ruler Cylinder shaped clear bottle Rubber band Funnel Transparent tape Notebook- Weather Station images + rain gauge Classroom organisation: 4 groups of 4-5 students.
Lesson Development: Recap on the previous lesson on the types of seasons and seasons around the world. What are used to determine different seasons? What can we use to tell us when the weather is changing? Introduce to students about the use of weather stations in determining the
changes in weather and measuring the weather. This will be useful during spring season as the weather is rapidly changing from hot, windy, to rain. Discuss with students about the different aspects of the weather station and its importance in categorising seasons. Students will examine the image of a weather station. For the purpose of this lesson students will only create the rain Gauge in collecting the rain throughout the different seasons. They will be split into 4 groups of 4 to 5 students and to create their own rain gauge. They are to test out the instrument repeatedly in order to test the accuracy of the instrument. Students will be provided with the steps for each instrument, which they will follow. This will be in print form as well as presented on the IWB. How to create a rain Gauge Remove labels from the bottle. Attach the ruler to the outside of the container with the rubber band; make sure that the bottom edge of the ruler is even with the bottom of the jar. Tape the ruler in place so the numbers can be read from the outside of the bottle. Place the funnel on top of the jar. The top end of the funnel should cover the entire mouth of the jar. If you would like, you can practice filling the jar with water and measuring the total amount. Put the jar out in the rain. Read the ruler to determine how much rain was collected. Empty the jar after each use. (Adopted from: Evans & Williams, 1993) Students will create a class weather journal to determine the weather changes each day. After determining the rain collected through several use of the rain gauge students will predict the rain patterns throughout different seasons. Support: Assist students in developing their range gauge and provide a clear image of a rain gauge. Extend: Students can continue this by creating an Anemometer in to measure the wind speed in relation to rain.