Weather Kit &
ResourcesWeather Kit &
Resources
The Royal
Meteorological Society has a useful list of CD-ROMs featuring the
weather.
Windows on the Weather: fronts, air masses, data, charts etc
£80 + VAT This CD won the Silver award for secondary software at
the 1977 BETT Exhibition. This award is one that is voted for by
teachers and is administered through "Educational Computing &
Technology" Magazine (The Advisory Unit Computers in Education, 126
Great North Rd, Hatfield, Herts AL9 5JZ)
The Worlds Weather: £50 +VAT (SCA Anglia Television, PO
Box 18, Benfleet, Essex SS7 1AZ)
Climatic Change: £35 +VAT (Academy Television, 104
Kirkstall Rd, Leeds LS3 1JS)
Using Weather Data: clasroom ideas & activities
£22.50 (NCET Catalogue Dept, Milburn Hill Rd, Science Park,
Coventry CV4 7JJ
There are several UK suppliers of weather equipment.
Meteorological Engineering Limited provides specialised engineering
services and advice to educational and professional users of
meteorological equipment.
Managing Director: Brian Mott
Meteorological Engineering Limited
4 Cleveleys Grove
Manchester M7 4DE
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)161 792 8318
Facsimile: +44 (0)161 792 1606
E-mail: info@metenguk.com
Website:
http://www.metenguk.com
Many schools now have automatic weather recording stations. Data
on temperature, humidity, pressure, rainfall, wind direction and
speed can be downloaded hourly, daily and monthly. Files can be save
in CSV format and then displayed, graphed and analysed eg using
Excel.
Schools are
exchanging data
and experiences.
To find out more try:
Schools
Weather Reporter Project (UK)
Wells
Cathedral School (UK) Weather Watchers
Felsted
School (UK) - Weather Data
Automatic weather systems are available from:
Campbell Scientific Ltd
Skye Instruments
The Advisory Unit :
Computers in Education (UK)
Did you know that you can now link your school via modem direct to
the The Met.Office using MIST
(Meteorological Information Self-Briefing Terminal) to get a whole
range of useful information, forecasts, data & graphs?
Weather Video
ReviewDeveloped by the BBC in conjunction with the Met Office and
schools. The video is modular in format and allows teachers and
pupils to access separate sections. It covers basic weather concepts
such as observation and data recording along with more sophisticated
concepts such as remote sensing from satellite and the use of
synoptic charts.
It is suitable for Key Stages 3 and 4 and the Teacher's Pack has 11
A3 worksheets which can be photocopied, a 24 page booklet and a
satellite image for use with worksheets.
The video is a model of clarity and is useful at a variety of levels
(see samples below). It is very easy to locate each section with the
on-screen time indicator and there are clear titles. Animations and
images are of high quality.
Orders to: The Met.Office Education Services, Sutton House, London
Rd, Bracknell, RG12 2SY