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Weather observing


By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

  • Understand how weather observations are made and about the equipment used.
  • Use scientific instruments and accurate recording techniques to make accurate weather observations.
  • Use ICT to log data, produce graphs and calculate averages and totals.

Part A - Introduction

Part B - Temperature, rainfall

Part C - Wind speed, wind direction, pressure

Part D - Cloud amount, cloud type

Part E - Weather, observing considerations

You can also visit the following pages on the Met Office web site to gain a basic background into the topics covered:

Teachers' notes

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