What Is Meteorology 4 Make a Barometer 6 Measuring Wind Speed 8 Make a Simple Sundial 10 Tornado in a Bottle 12 A Cloud in a Jar 14 Make Some Lightning 16 Measuring Rainfall 18 Making Rainbows 20 Create Rain in a Bag 22 Make a Thermometer 24 Weather Forecasting 26 Test Your Meteorology Know-How 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 Contents
What Is Meteorology Meteorology is the study of changes in the weather Have you ever wondered how weather forecasters know what the weather will be like Meteorologists use all different kinds of tools to forecast whether it will rain snow or thunder and whether it will be hot or cold WEATHER FORECAST SAT SUN Studying the Weather It can be important to know what the weather will be like especially in extreme places like the top of a mountain Meteorologists use tools to measure things such as the speed of the wind and how much rainfall there has been They measure the air pressure to figure out what the weather will be like over the next few days You can make all these weather-predicting tools in this book Try it and become a weather expert 4
Setting Up Your Backyard Laboratory Find an outside space that you can use to do these experiments Some of them can be messy Remember to check with whomever owns the space that it is OK to do your experiments there You may want to find a picnic table to work on You should be able to find most of the things you will need around your home or yard You may need to buy some small items so check the You Will Need section before you start a project BE SCIENTIFIC As a scientist it is important to be precise It is not always easy to forecast the weather Forecasters would rather say the weather will be unpredictable than guess incorrectly Knowing what the weather will be like is really important to people in jobs such as agriculture transportation and fishing The wrong forecast can even put lives in danger The experiments STAYING SAFE chosen because they are Science experiments can be dangerous Ask be careful in this book have been specially but you must still Wear any fun and relatively safe all Follow an adult to help you suggested protective clothing warnings and be careful 5
