Project Ideas for School students on Weather & Climate

1. Understanding
Weather & Climate
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2. What is
Weather ?
Weather is the
day-to-day
conditions of a
particular
place.
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3. What is Climate ?
The climate is
the common,
average
weather
conditions at
a particular
place over a
long period of
time
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4. Let us discuss some
project ideas…
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5. Your Own Prediction Methods for Weather Forecasting
Every prediction method is based on the same
principles:
Low pressure brings rain, and major weather
systems move from west to east.
Predicting the weather is all about recognizing the
signs of pressure change in your area.
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6. Predicting weather by Animal Behavior…
Take note of the birds….
If they are flying high in the sky, there
will probably be fair weather. Falling
air pressure caused by an imminent
storm causes discomfort in birds' ears,
so they fly low to alleviate it. Large
numbers of birds roosting on power
lines indicates swiftly falling air
pressure.
Birds get very quiet immediately before
it rains.
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7. Pay attention to the cows…
They will lie down before a thunderstorm.
They also tend to stay close together if bad
weather is on the way.
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8. It is said that animals can sense things that we
humans sometimes can’t…
On a very hot day when the humidity
starts to build, millions of normally
Earth-bound ants are seen.
In preparation for bad weather, red
and black ants build up their mounds
for extra protection or to cover the
mounds’ holes.
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9. Record the temperature of your area of this month
with a digital or centigrade thermometer for few
days at different times of the day. Find out the
temperature of this month (September) for last
five years from the website:
http://www.holidaytravelreports.com/Weather/Tangla.
aspx or http://www.wunderground.com/weaather-forecast/
IN/Tangla.html
And make comparison with the help of histogram
or pie diagram and comment on global warming.
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10. Make your own Rain Gauge and
record the rainfall in your area:
You can find out how much rain falls where
you live by making your own rain measure.
You will need:
An empty plastic bottle
Scissors
Sticky tape
Ruler
Paper
Pencil
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11. What to do:
Cut around the plastic bottle about two thirds of the way up.
Turn the top part of the bottle upside down and place it inside the bottom part
- fix it in place using the tape.
Make a scale in centimeters on a piece of tape, using a ruler, and fix it to the
side of your bottle.
Find a place outside to put your rain gauge. It must be open and away from
trees.
Dig a hole and bury your rain gauge so that the top is sticking out about 5 cm
out of the ground. This will stop the rain gauge from blowing down on windy
days.
Check the rain gauge every day at the same time, measure the amount of rain
collected, and empty the bottle.
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12. Now measure the rainfall in your area. Find out the
rainfall of this month (Sep) for last five years from
the website:
http://www.holidaytravelreports.com/Weather/Tangl
a.aspx or http://www.wunderground.com/weaather-forecast/
IN/Tangla.html
And make comparison with the help of histogram or
pie diagram and comment on average rainfall in your
area.
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13. Impact of urbanization:
A Case study at Jor Pukhuri, Tangla.
Subject: Change of Temperature in
the surrounding due to loss of the
pond.
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14. Record the temperature of near the pond with a
digital or centigrade thermometer for few days at
different times of the day. Find out the temp of
this month for last five years from the website:
http://www.holidaytravelreports.com/Weather/Tan
gla.aspx
or
http://www.wunderground.com/weaather-forecast/
IN/Tangla.html
And make comparison with the help of histogram
or pie diagram and comment on change of
temperature.
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15. A study on the weather related disease
Visit a local hospital or an Asha worker.
Collect the information of some seasonal diseases.
Record the number of diseased person (season wise)
Compare this data with last 3 to 4 years.
Make a comparison.
And comment on the effect of weather on human health.
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16. Forecasting Weather….
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17. Predict the Weather Without a Forecast
Look for a rainbow in the west
This is the result of the rising sun's
morning rays from the east striking
moisture in the west. Most major storm
fronts in the Northern Hemisphere travel
west to east, and a rainbow in the west
means moisture, which can mean rain is
on its way. On the other hand, a rainbow
in the east around sunset means that the
rain is on its way out and you can look
forward to sunny days.
Remember: Rainbow in the morning,
need for a warning
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18. Gaze at the moon
 If it is reddish or pale, dust is in
the air. But if the moon is bright
and sharply focused, it's
probably because low pressure
has cleared out the dust, and low
pressure means rain. A ring
around the moon (caused by ice
crystals in the sky and moisture)
can indicate that rain will
probably fall within the next
three days.
 Remember :
 Circle around the moon, rain or
snow soon.
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19. Detect the direction of the wind
To detect the wind
direction, throw a small
piece of grass in to the air
and watch its descent.
East ward wind can indicate
an approaching storm
front.
West ward winds mean
good weather.
Strong winds indicate high
pressure differences, which
can be a sign of advancing
storm fronts.
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20. Feel the Wind with a Fire…
Make a campfie:
The smoke should
rise steadily. If the
smoke swirls and
descends, it is
caused by low
pressure, meaning
rain is on the way.
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21. Observe the leaves of a tree….
Deciduous trees show
the undersides of their
leaves during unusual
winds.
If you notice the
underside of the leaves
of a tree it may alert you
for a typical strong
winds.
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22. Check for humidity with your hair….
You can feel humidity in
your hair (it curls up and
gets frizzy). These leaves
also tend to curl in high
humidity, which tends to
precede a heavy rain.
Under humid conditions,
wood swells (look out for
those sticky doors)
And common salt clumps.
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23. Source
 ↑ http://pvs.kcc.hawaii.edu/ike/hookele/weather_fore
casting.html
 ↑ http://www.almanac.com/content/weather-predicting-
do-it-yourself
 ↑ http://www.almanac.com/content/weather-predicting-
do-it-yourself
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24. THANKS
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