Weather Design a Weather Instrument | Paper

Challenge your students to show you what they have learned about measuring weather through designing and building a device that measures at least two different weather phenomena in this critical thinking STEM activity. This is a great way to start or finish your weather unit as it takes minimal prep with lots of engagement.

This product is included in our Grade 5 Alberta Science Bundle.

This product is part of our Weather Bundle.

This hands-on product includes:

• teacher instructions.
• student task pages.
• student planning pages (for individuals and groups).
• self-assessment pages (for individuals and groups).
• hints for marking strategies are included with examples
• rubrics and reflection pages.
• suggestions for creating devices.
• handout of weather instruments (with both metric and customary measurements)
• short quiz with answer key.

This product aligns with:

• the Alberta Program of Studies Grade 5 Weather Watch.

This product supports:

• any upper elementary or middle school weather unit