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How to Create a Weather Chart

If weather is interesting to you, charting the different temperatures and observations is a hobby you might enjoy. For younger students, charting weather changes can also be an exciting way to learn about different scientific methods, such as collecting, organizing and analyzing data. When you want to start keeping track of weather, creating a chart is easy enough for anyone to do. Tracking the weather each day on the chart will help you see any changes or other significant patterns.

Things You'll Need

Paper
Printer
Thermometer

Instructions

- 1
  Print out a weather chart to begin tracking different patterns and temperatures. EcoKids (see Reference) has a chart already drawn up for printing and use.
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  Indicate at the top of the chart the month and the day you begin recording the weather. The chart has available space to write in weather observations for each day of the week, temperature and precipitation.
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  Fill out the weather observation area each day. Observations can include wind, cloudiness, hot or cold, rain or snow. Just write anything that you feel would indicate what the overall day was like.
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  Record the temperature in the designated area. If you're keeping an eye on the thermometer throughout the day, record the various readings to determine what the highs and lows were for the day.
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  Record any precipitation for the day. To track, place a measuring cup outside and keep track of the readings and record the measurement each day. You can also purchase a rain gauge if desired.
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  Average out the information for the week. Add up the total precipitation and record it, and average it by dividing the total by seven (for each day of the week). Find the average high and low temperatures by adding up each temperature in the respective categories and dividing the result by seven.

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