AirComfort TM Weather and Climate Lesson Plan AirComfort TM Weather and Climate Lesson Plan from HamiltonBuhl® Table of Contents
Introduction ...... 3 Setup ...... 4 Data Format ...... 4
Activity 1: Differentiating Weather and Climate ...... 5 Blank Venn Diagram (Illustration A) 6 Venn Diagram with Answers (Illustration B) 7 For Further Discussion 8
Activity 2: Temperature Scales Conversion ...... 9 Quick Method and Exact Method Formulae 10 Blank Typical Temperatures Chart 10 Typical Temperatures Chart with Answers 11 For Further Discussion 12
Activity 3: Hangman Joke ...... 13 Blank Hangman Joke (Illustration C) 14 Hangman Joke with Answer (Illustration D) 15 For Further Discussion 16
Activity 4: Crossword Puzzle ...... 17. Blank Crossword Puzzle (Illustration E) 18 Crossword Puzzle with Answers (Illustration F) 19 For Further Discussion 20
Activity 5: Weather Measurement Tools ...... 21. Blank Weather Tools (Worksheet 1) 22 Weather Tools Answers (Worksheet 2) 23
Activity 6: Tracking and Comparing Weather Data ...... 24 Blank Plotting Chart (Worksheet 3) 25 Examples Plotting Chart (Worksheet 4) 26 For Further Discussion 27
The Fun Doesn’t Stop ...... 28 Certificate of Achievement ...... 29 . Sources ...... 30 TMTM Weather and Climate Lesson Plan AirComfortAirComfort from HamiltonBuhl®
Weather and Climate Lesson Plan from HamiltonBuhl® Introduction Table of Contents This HamiltonBuhl® Weather Climate Lesson Plan is made for use with Introduction ...... 3 AirComfortTM. The educator uses this document as a guide to instruct Setup ...... 4 elementary school children to enrich their science and math education. Data Format ...... 4 Activities use these disciplines: Activity 1: Differentiating Weather and Climate ...... 5 Blank Venn Diagram (Illustration A) 6 1. Internet Usage Venn Diagram with Answers (Illustration B) 7 For Further Discussion 8 2. Calculator/Math
Activity 2: Temperature Scales Conversion ...... 9 3. Small Team Interaction Quick Method and Exact Method Formulae 10 Blank Typical Temperatures Chart 10 4. Critical/Comparative Thinking Typical Temperatures Chart with Answers 11 For Further Discussion 12
Activity 3: Hangman Joke ...... 13 Blank Hangman Joke (Illustration C) 14 Hangman Joke with Answer (Illustration D) 15 Set-Up For Further Discussion 16
Activity 4: Crossword Puzzle ...... 17. For HamiltonBuhl® Activities on Weather and Climate, it’s not recommended Blank Crossword Puzzle (Illustration E) 18 exposing your AirComfortTM to the direct elements. Crossword Puzzle with Answers (Illustration F) 19 For Further Discussion 20 Keeping it on your desk or another convenient area is good for the purposes of the activities. Activity 5: Weather Measurement Tools ...... 21. Blank Weather Tools (Worksheet 1) 22 The activities in this Plan require a few days of data collection. So it’s Weather Tools Answers (Worksheet 2) 23 recommended you insert the battery into AirComfortTM immediately.
Activity 6: Tracking and Comparing Weather Data ...... 24 In the meantime, your students can begin with the first five activities which Blank Plotting Chart (Worksheet 3) 25 don’t require AirComfortTM data. Examples Plotting Chart (Worksheet 4) 26 For Further Discussion 27 Also, you can keep additional AirComfortTM devices upstairs, downstairs, or in any other interesting areas of your building for your own custom The Fun Doesn’t Stop ...... 28 activities. Certificate of Achievement ...... 29 . Sources ...... 30
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Data Format
AirComfortTM stores up to 100 days of data, and will begin recording when its battery is inserted. If 100 days is exceeded, then AirComfortTM will continue to record the newest data and delete the oldest. But you can track weather data for longer periods of time by regularly exporting and keeping data.
Data is exportable by email through the AirComfortTM mobile app. The data formatting is shown below.
In-Line Email:
Date, Time, Temperature (°C), Humidity, 16/10/2017,16:26,23.32,54.77 16/10/2017,16:06,23.34,54.77 16/10/2017,15:46,23.31,54.77 16/10/2017,15:26,23.29,54.77
CSV File:
Temperature data from AirComfortTM can only be recorded in Celsius.
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Activity 1
Differentiating Weather and Climate
Purpose: To give a foundational understanding of the two terms before beginning this Plan.
Materials Needed: Blank Venn Diagram (Illustration A) and Internet access.
Instructions: 1. Group students in teams of two.
2. Share copies of the Blank Venn Diagram (Illustration A) with students.
3. Ask students to discuss and write down their perceived similarities and differences with the terms weather and climate. The similarities should be written in the central overlapping region. The differences should be written in the non-overlapping regions.
4. Have students research online the differences between weather and climate.
5. Discuss findings with students.
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Illustration B: Venn Diagram Answers
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Possible Answers: 1. Happens outside 2. Told by weatherperson 3. Tells us how hot or cold it is 4. Is rain, snow, lightning, etc. 5. Can be e ected by Man and Nature 6. Not well understood 7. Cannot be controlled 8. Need tools to measure
The di erence is time. Climate is how weather behaves over long periods of time. Climate can be used to describe indoor conditions. For example, the term
“Climate Control” is used for car and
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For Further Discussion:
1. What are 3 websites that have accurate sources of weather data? https://www.wunderground.com/history https://weather.com/ https://www.accuweather.com/
2. Why would anyone be interested in understanding the Climate? By understanding historical trends, we try to predict future weather patterns. Farmers for example, can use this information to better plan when to plant crops.
3. Name 5 professions whose jobs include keeping track of the Climate? Storm Chaser Meteorologist Scientist (Hydrologist, Chemist, Oceanographer, etc.) Airplane or Ship Captain Utilities Company Engineer
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Activity 2
Temperature Scales Conversion
Purpose: AirComfortTM gives temperature data only in Celsius. But with this activity, students will know how to convert between Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Materials Needed: Calculators, paper, pencils, Internet access.
Instructions: 1. Group students in teams of two.
2. Have students research online, “What is Celsius and Fahrenheit?”, and in what countries are they used?
3. Discuss findings with students.
4. Ask students if anyone knows how to convert Celsius and Fahrenheit. Approve even inaccurate/quick methods.
5. Share copies of Quick Method and Exact Method Formulae1, and Blank Typical Temperatures Chart.
6. With calculators, have students first convert the given Chart temperatures using the Exact Method to fill in missing Exact fields. Then use the Quick Method to derive the remaining fields.
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Quick Method and Exact Method Formulae1
Methods C to F F to C
Quick X2, +30 -30, /2
Exact X9, /5, +32 -32, X5, /9
Blank Typical Temperatures Chart
Celsius Fahrenheit Significance Quick Exact Quick Exact
356 Moderate Oven
100 Water Boils
104 Hot Bath
37 Body Temperature
30 Beach Weather
70 Room Temperature
10 Cool Day
0 Water Freezes
–18 Very Cold Day Extremely Cold Day –40 (Hint: Special Converted Number!)
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Typical Temperatures Chart with Answers
Celsius Fahrenheit Significance Quick Exact Quick Exact
163 180 390 356 Moderate Oven
91 100 230 212 Water Boils
37 40 110 104 Hot Bath
Blank Typical Temperatures Chart 34 .3 37 104 98 .6 Body Temperature 28 30 90 86 Beach Weather Celsius Fahrenheit Significance 20 21 72 70 Room Temperature Quick Exact Quick Exact 10 10 50 50 Cool Day 356 Moderate Oven 1 0 30 32 Water Freezes 100 Water Boils –15 –18 –6 0 Very Cold Day 104 Hot Bath Extremely Cold Day 37 Body Temperature –35 –40 –50 –40 (Hint: Special Converted Number!) 30 Beach Weather
70 Room Temperature
10 Cool Day
0 Water Freezes
–18 Very Cold Day Extremely Cold Day –40 (Hint: Special Converted Number!)
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For Further Discussion:
1. Is the Quick Method more accurate with colder, or hotter temperatures?
Hotter. For example, the difference between 163 and 180 Celsius is 10%. The difference between -35 and -40 is 14%. The numerical differences may seem larger at the hotter temperatures, but the hotter temperatures themselves are big numbers. So proportionately, the difference is smaller compared to the colder temperatures. Therefore, the Quick Method is more accurate with hotter temperatures.
2. What are 3 websites that have temperature scale calculators? https://www.mathsisfun.com/temperature-conversion.html#explanation
https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculators/conversions/temperature.php
http://www.onlineconversion.com/temperature.htm
3. Why would anyone use the Quick Method?
People may have no time for complicated formulae, or they may have no need for precise conversions. If you’re not a data scientist, then do you really need the most accurate conversion?
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Activity 3
Hangman Joke
Purpose: To discover a new temperature scale- the forerunner to Celsius.
Materials Needed: Blank Hangman Joke (Illustration C).
Instructions: 1. Share copies of Blank Hangman Joke (Illustration C) with students.
2. Play as a group. Each student can take one turn at a time guessing a letter OR what the word is.
3. If a correct letter is guessed, then fill in the letter-blank(s) to which the letter applies. That student can keep guessing until s/he incorrectly guesses. Then, a different student may try to guess.
4. If an incorrect letter is guessed, then write that letter off to the side with a strikethrough so other students can’t guess that letter again. Keep playing until the answer is guessed.
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Illustration C: Blank Hangman Joke
It’s A Joke!
“What do penny-students get from their quarter-teachers on their weather tracking tests?”
ANSWER:
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Illustration D: Hangman Joke Answers
It’s A Joke!
“What do penny-students get from their quarter-teachers on their weather tracking tests?”
ANSWER: C E N T I G R A D E S
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For Further Discussion:
1. What is Centigrade? Use the Internet. It’s the forerunner to Celsius. Originally, Centigrade, also known as Gradian or Gon, was used as a unit of measurement for angles.
2. Why do other countries prefer Celsius? It’s simpler and easier to remember – for example, it’s easier to remember that water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius vs. 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Activity 4
Crossword Puzzle
Purpose: To learn other temperature scales, their founder’s names and countries of origin.
Materials Needed: Blank Crossword Puzzle (Illustration E), and Internet access.
Instructions: 1. Group students in teams of two.
2. Give copies of the Blank Crossword Puzzle (Illustration E) to students.
3. Have students use the Internet to research puzzle answers.
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Illustration E: Blank Crossword Puzzle
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Across Down 1. One of the two major 1. Also known as gradian or gon, temperature scales. units of angle measurement, 2. One of the two major the historic forerunner of temperature scales. Celsius. 3. Temperature scale, named after a Scottish engineer of the 1800’s. 4. Temperature scale, named after a British scientist of the 1800’s.
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Illustration F: Crossword Puzzle Answers
1 C E L S I U S E 2 F A H R E N H E I T T I G 3 R A N K I N E A D 4 K E L V I N
Across Down 1. One of the two major 1. Also known as gradian or gon, temperature scales. units of angle measurement, 2. One of the two major the historic forerunner of temperature scales. Celsius. 3. Temperature scale, named after a Scottish engineer of the 1800’s. 4. Temperature scale, named after a British scientist of the 1800’s.
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For Further Discussion:
1. Who is Celsius named after? Also detail his years of life, profession, and country of origin. Use the Internet.
Anders Celsius (1701-1744) was a Swedish astronomer.
2. Who is Fahrenheit named after? Also detail his years of life, profession, and country of origin. Use the Internet.
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686-1736) was a German physicist and inventor.
3. Why is the United States the only major country to use Fahrenheit but not Celsius? Use the Internet.
Fahrenheit was the temperature scale of choice in English-speaking countries until the 1970s when the rest of the world changed to Celsius. Since then, the United States has grown accustomed to Fahrenheit.2
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Activity 5
Weather Measurement Tools
Purpose: To learn about other weather measurement tools.
Materials Needed: Blank Weather Tools (Worksheet 1), and Internet access.
Instructions: 1. Share copies of Blank Weather Tools (Worksheet 1) with students.
2. Have students use the Internet to research worksheet answers.
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Worksheet 1: Blank Weather Tools Instructions: Draw lines to match the weather instrument name, image, and what it measures.
1. Barometer A. Temperature
2. Anemometer B. Pressure
3. Psychrometer C. Precipitation
4. Rain Gauge D. Wind Speed
5. Thermometer E. Humidity
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Worksheet 2: Weather Tools Answers
1. Barometer A. Temperature
2. Anemometer B. Pressure
3. Psychrometer C. Precipitation
4. Rain Gauge D. Wind Speed
5. Thermometer E. Humidity
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Activity 6
Tracking and Comparing Weather Data
Purpose: To learn weather trends by visualizing, and comparing data.
Materials Needed: AirComfortTM data, Blank Plotting Chart (Worksheet 3), colored pencils, and Internet access.
Instructions: 1. Share copies of Blank Plotting Chart (Worksheet 3) with students.
2. Share AirComfortTM data with students. Have them convert Celsius data to Fahrenheit (covered in Activty 2: Temperature Scales Conversion).
3. Have students plot data on the Chart using different colors for each data set. For example, Orange for Temperature, and Green for Humidity. Have them plot points and lines for as many days of data you have.
4. Have students visit https://www.wunderground.com/history and plot the following data types (shown in recommended pencil colors).
Max. Temperature - RED Max. Humidity - BLUE
Min. Temperature - PINK Min. Humidity - LIGHT BLUE
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Worksheet 3: Blank Plotting Chart 1/5 1/4 Time 1/3 1/2 1/1 0 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 -10 -20 -30 -40 150 140 130 120 110 100 Measurement
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Worksheet 4: Examples Plotting Chart 1/5 1/4 Time 1/3 1/2 1/1 0 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 -10 -20 -30 -40 150 140 130 120 110 100 Measurement
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For Further Discussion:
1. Why do you think there are such differences between your room data and local weather data?
There is no set answer. It depends on your local knowledge of weather, and climate control settings.
2. Based on your charting, what do you think future trends will be like and why?
There is no set answer. It depends on your local knowledge of weather, and climate control settings.
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The Fun Doesn’t Stop!
1. Keep plotting more points for every new day of data.
2. Don’t forget about the additional AirComfortTM devices you kept upstairs, downstairs, or in any interesting areas of your building for custom activities. How do those data sets differ from local weather data?
3. Play detective! Using https://www.wunderground/history, have your students plot historical periods which can provide context to weather- related news.
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Sources
1. https://www.mathsisfun.com/temperature-conversion. html#explanation
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fahrenheit
3. https://www.wunderground/history
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