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2009 September Weather Data
2009 August Weather Data

2009 January Weather Data

These are completed spreadsheets of weather for Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom for 2009. There are many readings, calculations and graphs.

2009 December Basic Weather Data

2009 November Basic Weather Data

2009 October Basic Weather Data

2009 September Basic Weather Data
2009 August Basic Weather Data
2009 July Basic Weather Data
2009 June Basic Weather Data

2009 February Basic Weather Data

2009 January Basic Weather Data

These completed spreadsheets contain only the temperature and rain data. They are less complex, but still contain useful graphs and calculations.

Climatic Zone Datasheet

This sheet provides a framework for recording the results of research on climate. More details of the activity can be found on the Weather Round the World page.

Climatic Spreadsheet

This spreadsheet has cells ready prepared for entering climate data from the datasheet. More details of the activity can be found on the Weather Round the World page.

Climatic Spreadsheet Example

This spreadsheet is ready filled in with data as an example. More details of the activity can be found on the Weather Round the World page.

Cockerel Image in png Format

This image can be loaded into a paint package and used with the fill tool to create colourful pictures. See more about it on the What is Wind? page.

Data collection sheet

This is an empty grid for recording the data on. Put it on a clipboard to take with you when you collect the data.

Make your own weather vane design. Choose something you are interested in to be the sail. Make sure that more of the sail shape goes behind the centre point than in front. This means your sail will work well. You could make a card one to try it out. Details are on the Wind Measurements page.

Google Maps Help

this file has notes on how to make a custom Google Map. It describes how to add markers, how to link to pictures and how to share the link. More details can be be found on the Weather Round the World page.

Investigate Weather Vanes

Look at the weather vane designs on this sheet. Think about which ones will work well and which ones will not work so well. Write some notes next to each design to say what is good and what is bad. Details are on the Wind Measurements page.

Investigate Where to Site a Stevenson Screen

This sheet can be used as a stimulus for discussion about the siting of a Stevenson Screen. See more on the More About Setting up Your Weather Station page.

Making a Paper Windmill

This page has many URLs on how to make a paper windmill. The user can decide on the best bits of each set of instructions and come to a conclusion about what is best for the pupils who will be undertaking the task. See more details on the Making a Wind Measurer page.

Making a Wind Measurer Guidance Notes

These notes show how the wind measurer described in the Under Fives Windy WEather pages is constructed. Detailed pictures are included. See more details on the Making a Wind Measurer page.

Monitor Where the Sun Shines

Use this sheet to find out where the sun shines at different times of the day. This will help find out where to site a weather station, and which way the door should open. This is described on the Setting Up page.

MS Excel Empty File - Basic

This empty spreadsheet file allows you to fill in basic weather and see it graphed. It has columns for temperature and rainfall.

MS Excel Empty File - Intermediate

This empty spreadsheet file allows you to fill in weather information including maximum, minimum and current temperatures, wind direct and wind speed and precipitation. It is automatically graphed.

MS Excel Empty File - Advanced

This empty spreadsheet file allows you to enter in your weather data. It will make calculations and draw graphs for you. This is the detailed version.

MS Excel - Comparing Inside and Outside Temperatures

Look at this file to see why you should take your temperature readings in the shade. It shows how the sun shining on the thermometers can give a reading which makes it difficult to compare. If you take the readings in the shade the readings will be more consistent, and you will be able to compare them to other people's readings. The activity is described on the More About Reading Temperatures page.

MS Excel - Comparing Soil Temperatures

This MS Excel file has four months of soil temperatures at 20cm, 30cm, 50cm and 1metre. Look at the graphs to see how slowly or quickly the temperatures change. Another graph compares the maximum air temperature to the 1metre soil temperature. Lots of scope for discussion. The activity is described on the More About Reading Temperatures page.

MS Excel - Concrete and Grass Temperatures

This MS Excel spreadsheets shows the relationship between the grass and the concrete temperatures. It is not easy to find a pattern, or think of a reason for any pattern. The activity is described on the More About Reading Temperatures page.

MS Excel - Weather shopping

This blank spreadsheet is set up to help work out what to buy for a weather station. This supports the Weather Apparatus page.

My Weather Report Form

Send the filled in form to us using the Contact Us link. We will try to put some of the reports up for other visitors to see.

Photographs and the Weather

These notes have some hints about what to look for in photographs when considering the weather. See more details on the Weather Round the World page.

Poem Maker Wordlist Grid

This is a sheet which provides a grid for recording vocabulary to make a poem on a particular theme. It can be used with Poem Maker, more detail of which can be found on the Teachers and Parents Page.

Poem Maker Wordlist Grid with notes

This is a similar sheet to that above, but it has extra notes explaining what it is for, and links to where Poem Maker can be found. See more information on the Teachers and Parents Page.

Poem Maker Completed Wordlist for 'wind'

This is a txt file which can be loaded into Poem maker and used to make poems about the wind. It is useful as an example of what your finished file would look like. See more information on the Teachers and Parents Page.

Persistence forecast example

This example show a completed investigation to see if the weather is often the same as the day before. This links to an activity on the Forecasting the Weather page.

Predicting temperature blank graph

This sheet contains a graph ready for entering data to enable a prediction of the minimum temperature overnight. This links to an activity on the Forecasting the Weather page.

Predicting temperature completed example graph

This sheet show a competed graph to show the predicted minimum temperature overnight. This links to an activity on the Forecasting the Weather page.

16 Points of the Compass

This document has a clear diagram of the 16 points of the compass. Knowing these will help to record more accurate wind direction data. This links to the More About Wind page.

Recording Humidity

This document gives some guidance on how to record humidity readings using a wet and a dry thermometer. It provides a chart for entering the data. See the Humidity page for more information.

Stamp Design Worksheet

Use this to design a postage stamp on a weather theme. See more details on the General Interest page.

Storm Prediction Centre Worksheet

This grid can be used with the suggested link and hints to find out about what tornadoes do in the USA..

Webquest - Precipitation

This webquest asks you to use several of the pages on the website to answer some precipitation questions. Type your answers into the MS Word document containing the questions.

Webquest - Temperature

This webquest asks you to use several of the pages on the website to answer some temperature questions. Type your answers into the MS Word document containing the questions.

Webquest - Wind

This webquest asks you to use several of the pages on the website to answer some wind questions. Type your answers into the MS Word document containing the questions.

What is Wind Video

This is quite a large file, so allow time for it to download. Right click and save if you want to have it to put in another file (e.g. IWB). See notes on how to use it on the What is Wind page.

Where should you put your Weather Vane?

Use this sheet to investigate where weather vanes should be put. The notes are on the More About Setting Up page.

Where will you put your Weather Station and Rain Gauge?

This sheet ask you to annotate the different pictures to explain the good and bad points about the various locations. The notes are on the More About Setting Up page.

Wind Arrows

This sheet can be printed out and the arrows and dot cut out and laminated for use on a map. this relates to the Under Fives work on windy weather. See how to use them on the What is Wind? page.

Wind Map UK

This Flash file is an activity where the children can record their observations of the wind by using different sized arrows which can be dragged onto a map. See more about it on the What is Wind? page.

Wind Measurer IWB Activity

This Flash file is an activity where the can have a go at decorating a wind measurer in the virtual world. It provides an opportunity for discussing likes and dislikes, and gives more experience of dragging and dropping. See more about it on the Making a Wind Measurer page.

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