Measuring Weather

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1. Anemometer:
2. Beaufort wind scale:

MATERIALS

1. cellotape 
2. pencil 
3. pin 
4. 2 sticks 
5. 4 cups  

STEPS

1. cellotape the sticks to the cup.
2.  cellotape the stick together to make a cross. 
3. pin the cross to the rubber on the pencil.
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Group Investigation.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper ( watch)Khyle

• Counter Christian

• Recorder ( Chromebook or refill ) Qyn

• Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer) Faye

• Wind ManagerRyan

Instructions:

• Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
• Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
• Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
• Record it on your chart.

FINDINGS

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	20
2.	Old J Block site	15
3.	Grass hill in quad	10
4.	Tennis Court gate	3

• USING A4 PAPER DRAW YOUR RESULTS ON A GRAPH.
• TAKE A PICTURE OF THE GRAPH AND UPLOAD IT TO YOUR BLOG

WHICH IS THE WINDEST AREA AND WHY?

the windest area is field because it is a big space, so its windy.

WHICH IS THE CALMEST AREA AND WHY?

the calmest area is tenis court because there trees around the court.

WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE ON LAND TO BUILD A WINDMILL?

The best places for wind farms are in coastal areas, at the tops of rounded hills, open plains, and gaps in mountains - places where the wind is strong and reliable. Some are offshore.

CONCLUSION:

I learn in this subject that when the wind is fast the more spin you'll get in a minute. I Learnt how to measure the wind around the area. We didn't measure the wind outside because it was raining outside and we don't have time to measure.

Wind

Beaufort Wind Scale

Beaufort Force	Wind Speed (KPH)	Spins	Indicators	Terms Used in NWS Forecasts
0	0-2	0	Calm; smoke rises vertically.	Calm
1	2-5	10	Shown by direction of wind smoke drift, but not by wind vanes.	Light
2	6-12	40	Wind felt on face, leaves rustle; ordinary vanes moved by wind.	Light
3	13-20	80	Leaves and small twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flag.	Gentle
4	21-29	130	Raises dust and loose paper; small branches are moved.	Moderate
5	30-39	190	Small trees in leaf begin to sway; crested wavelets form on inland waters.	Fresh
6	40-50	250	Large branches in motion; whistling heard in telephone wires; umbrellas used with difficulty.	Strong
7	51-61	320	Whole trees in motion; inconvenience felt walking against the wind.	Strong
8	62-74	390	Breaks twigs off trees; generally impedes progress.	Gale
9	75-87	470	Slight structural damage.	Gale
10	88-101	550	Seldom experienced inland; trees uprooted; considerable structural damage occurs.	Whole gale
11	102-116	640	Very rarely experienced inland; accompanied by widespread damage.	Whole gale
12	117 or more	730+	Very rarely experienced; accompanied by widespread damage.	Hurricane

Based on your findings what was the Wind Speed and the Beaufort Wind Force for each area.

	Spins per minute	Wind speed ( kph)	Beaufort Scale
Field	80	13-20	3
Old J Block site	60	12-14	2
Grass hill	40	6-12	2
Tennis Court Gate	12	2-5	1

The Boy who Harnessed the wind: 1:36

Wind Farm construction