HOW DOES TEMPERATURES

VARY AT DIFFERENT
LOCATIONS AT NORTH VISTA?

Group Members: Gurveender, Tan jia yi, willemyn, Hillary and DYllis
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Our group’s hypothesis is

Areas with minimal greenery
have the highest surrounding
temperatures.
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The weather conditions today:

Hot Cool Clear sky Cloudy Light rain No rain Windy Calm air
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The temperature readings are:
Site Readings Parade Square In front of School Field Classroom Grassy area between blocks E1
Block A and E2

Temperature 1st Reading

33.6 32.3 31.9 33.7 32.5
0
( C)
2nd Reading
[1-minute 32.5 32.1 31.3 33.2 33.2
interval
between each
3rd Reading
reading] 33.8 32.0 32.9 33.2 33.5
Average
Reading
33.3 32.1 32 33.4 33.1
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The surrounding environment at the sites are:
Type of environment / Ground cover / Presence of man-made structures/Human activities
Site /Aspect (exposure to sunlight)

Parade Square THE GROUND COVER IS MADE UP OF CONCRETE. THERE IS PRESENCE OF

MAN-MADE STRUCTURE. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING INCLUDE
STUDENTS CARRYING OUT PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. THE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IS
VERY HIGH.

In front of Block A THE GROUND COVER IS MADE UP OF CONCRETE. THERE IS PRESENCE OF

(Outside front doors MAN-MADE STRUCTURE. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING INCLUDE
of General Office) CONSTRUCTION WORKERS CARRYING OUT REPAIR WORK. THE EXPOSURE TO
SUNLIGHT IS HIGH.
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The surrounding environments at the site are
Type of environment Ground cover / Presence of man-made structures/Human activities
/ Site /Aspect (exposure to sunlight)
School Field THE GROUND COVER IS MADE UP OF DIRT AND GRASS. THERE IS PRESENCE OF
MAN-MADE STRUCTURES.EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING INCLUDE
STUDENTS PLAYING SOCCER. THE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IS EXTREMELY HIGH.

Your Classroom THE GROUND COVER IS MADE UP OF CONCRETE. THERE IS NO PRESENCE OF

MAN-MADE STRUCTURES. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING INCLUDE
STUDENTS STUDYING. THE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IS LOW.

Grassy area between THE GROUND COVER IS MADE UP OF GRASS. THERE IS PRESENCE OF MAN-MADE
blocks E1 and E2 STRUCTURE. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES OCCURRING INCLUDE STUDENTS
GARDENING. THE EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IS HIGH.
 STAGE 03 DATA ANALYSIS
Based on the temperature data collected and observations of the environment, some patterns we
have noticed is that areas with minimal or no greenery such as the classroom have the highest
temperatures and the areas surrounded with a lot of greenery such as the field have the lowest
temperature.

Temperature data can be affected by many factors such as:

TIME OF DAY AND SEASON: Temperature fluctuates throughout the day and across seasons due
to variations in solar radiation and atmospheric conditions.

WEATHER PATTERNS: Weather patterns phenomena such as cloud cover, precipitation, wind
speed and humidity can influence local temperature readings.

HUMAN ACTIVITIES: Human activities such as industrial processes, vehicle emissions,

agricultural practices can release greenhouse gases and aerosols into the atmosphere, which can
influence regional and global temperature patterns through the greenhouse effect and other
mechanisms.
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Data
Presentation
Through Bar
Graph
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Jia Yi’s mental map:
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Hillary’s mental map:
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Dyllis’s mental map:
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Willemyn’s mental map:
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Gurveender’s mental map:

Legend:
1- High
temperature

2-Moderate
temperature

3-Low temperature
 CONCLUSION
The data gathered support’s our group hypothesis that states that areas with
minimal greenery have the highest surrounding temperature. This can be seen
from the data we have collected that classrooms which have the least amount of
greenery have the highest surrounding temperature of 33.4 degree celsius. There
are a few reasons why different places in school experience different temperatures
and a few reasons are listed below:

SUN EXPOSURE:Areas of the school that receive direct sunlight will generally be
warmer than shaded areas.This effect can vary throughout the day as the angle of
the sun changes
BUILDING DESIGN:Factors such as building materials, insulation and ventilation
can influence temperature distribution within a school, Rooms with better
insulation and ventilation may maintain more consistent temperatures than those
with poor insulation or air flow
 REFLECTION
I strongly believe that the data collected is not so reliable. Though there was a large number of
samples to help me make a conclusive observation and also sufficient number of sites, we could
not carry out our data collection on different days and times making it difficult to get a reliable
data. We ensured that all the data is collected around the same time and same day. The data
collected collected was accurate as we closely followed the steps of how to measure temperature
reducing parallax error. We also took average readings to make the data more reliable and
accurate. We made sure that all the data was collected properly. These are some steps that I can
take in the future to improve data collection.

Using Better Tools: We can start using more advanced tools to collect data. For example, instead of just relying on
thermometers to measure temperature, we could use more high-tech devices like weather stations that give us more accurate
readings.

Collecting Data More Often: It's important to collect data more frequently. Instead of just taking measurements once a day, we
could take them multiple times throughout the day to get a better understanding of how things change over time.

Checking Data Quality: We need to make sure that the data we collect is accurate and reliable. This means regularly checking
our instruments to make sure they're working properly and comparing our data with other sources to see if it matches up.

Involving More People: We can involve more people in collecting data through citizen science projects. This means getting
volunteers from the community to help us collect data, which can give us more data points and a better understanding of
what's happening.