How Can How Can We We Measure Measure Weather?Weather?11stst Grade Grade

Measuring TemperatureMeasuring Temperature

One way to One way to measure weather measure weather is to find is to find temperature.temperature.

Temperature is the Temperature is the measure of howmeasure of how hot hot oror coldcold something is.something is.

AA thermometer thermometer is a is a tool for measuring tool for measuring temperature.temperature.

Measuring RainMeasuring Rain

You can measureYou can measure how muchhow much rain rain falls.falls.

This tool is aThis tool is a rain rain gaugegauge..

It shows It shows how how much rain has much rain has fallenfallen..

Measuring WindMeasuring Wind

You can measure You can measure wind, too!!!!wind, too!!!!

An An anemometeranemometer measures the measures the speed of the speed of the wind.wind.

A A weather vaneweather vane shows the shows the direction of the direction of the wind.wind.

A A windsockwindsock also also shows the shows the direction of the direction of the wind.wind.

LET’S REVIEW!!!!LET’S REVIEW!!!!

What is temperature?What is temperature? What is a thermometer?What is a thermometer? How can you find out how warm the How can you find out how warm the

air is outside?air is outside? How can you measure rain?How can you measure rain? What are two tools that measure the What are two tools that measure the

direction of the wind?direction of the wind?