Understanding Weather Kit Components

The video provides a comprehensive guide to a weather kit available for checkout from the STEM lab. It includes various educational tools such as charts, story starters, activity cards, and maps that can be used with Expo markers. The kit also contains weather instruments like a rain gauge, wind vane, anemometer, and glass thermometers. Instructions for teachers and projects are included, and the kit is designed for easy reuse. To obtain the kit, viewers are instructed to send an email request.

What is the purpose of the KWL chart included in the weather kit?

• To measure temperature changes

• To help students organize what they know, want to know, and have learned

• To track student attendance

• To record weather forecasts

What subjects do the activity cards in the weather kit cover?

• Physical education and health

• Geography and history

• Language, math, science, arts and crafts, and social studies

• Only science and math

How can students use the prediction and precipitation maps?

• By filling them out with Expo markers

• By cutting them into pieces

• By drawing on them with permanent markers

• By using them as a weather diary

What is the function of the flashcards included in the weather kit?

• To serve as bookmarks

• To help students learn weather vocabulary

• To create a weather diary

• To measure wind speed

What is the purpose of the rain gauge in the weather kit?

• To measure wind speed

• To collect and measure rainfall

• To predict weather patterns

• To display temperature

What is the function of the wind vane included in the weather kit?

• To predict rainfall

• To determine wind direction

• To display cloud types

• To measure temperature

What additional feature do the weather measurement tools have for convenience?

• They have digital displays

• They are waterproof

• They come with suction cups for stability

• They are solar-powered

What tool in the weather kit helps students identify different types of clouds?

• Cloud finder wheel

• Wind vane

• Anemometer

• Rain gauge

Why are glass thermometers included in the weather kit?

• They are less likely to break

• They are cheaper than plastic thermometers

• They are more accurate

• They are easier to read

What precaution should be taken when using the glass thermometers?

• Ensure they are not exposed to sunlight

• Handle them carefully to avoid breakage

• Use them only in cold weather

• Keep them away from water