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Thursday, May 7, 2015

Choosing an Experiment

Helpful Websites:
http://www.education.com/science-fair/high-school/weather-and-climate/
http://www.juliantrubin.com/fairprojects/earthsciences/meteorology.html
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/Intro-Weather-Atmosphere.shtml
http://www.experiland.com/html_browse/ea_weather_atmosphere_1.htm
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/activities.html
http://candac.ca/candac/Outreach/CANDACcollaboration/index.php/en/atmospheric-science-experiments

Possible Problem Questions
How does air pressure affect the weather?
How does air temperature affect the weather
How does the temperature change during the day?
What is the difference between the temperature in direct sun and in the shade? Is the difference always the same?
How accurate is weather prediction? Compare the accuracy of two or more TV meteorologists.
How does weather affect human emotion?
How do clouds and cloud formation relate to weather patterns?
What causes hail? Why are some hailstones larger than others?
Does solar activity such as sunspots or solar flares affect weather on Earth?
What are your local rainfall patterns and how do they compare to other parts of the country?
How does wind affect weather in NYC and why?
Is weather related to illnesses? Are there more colds and flu when the weather is cold and damp?
How do yearly rainfall statistics in NYC compare with corresponding forest fires or brush fires?


Ideas for Experiments
We could observe/measure (independent variable)


We should keep these the same (control)


We could change (about the experiment) (dependent variable)



Data Table Example

What we changed
What we measured (units)




Trials
Mean (Average)
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2
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Data Analysis
Pattern in the data and graph


Relationship between the independent and dependent variable


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