Weather Conditions of the Immediate Surroundings of the School
The objective of this lesson is to guide you to observe the weather conditions of the immediate surroundings of your school.
Weather conditions found in various environments may vary from each other. Accordingly, there may be weather conditions such as warm, dry, rainy, windy and misty
Several places with various weather conditions
The weather condition found in a particular place may differ from the weather condition of another place. Although we identify different weather conditions in various places, they may change during the day. The reason for this is, that the nature of weather is not always the same. You can understand that the nature of the morning environment gradually changes, by the diffrences that you feel as well as by your observations of the surroundings
When observing the environment, the things that you feel and see such as temperature, rainfall and wind are called elements of weather.
The condition of the atmosphere that prevails for a short period of time in a particular area is called weather.
Change of weather conditions according to time and place is its nature.
The weather report telecast daily after the news on television reveals information about weather changes in different places. Study the following weather report carefully.
During the last 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. today, the maximum rainfall of 200 mm was reported from Katunayaka, while the maximum temperature of 30o C was reported from Trincomalee. The minimum temperature of 12o C was reported from Nuwara Eliya. There will be heavy rains in the West, South and western slopes of the central hills during the next 24 hours due to South Western winds.
The Department of Meteorology is located at Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo and there are many regional meteorological centres throughout the island connected to it.
The Department of Meteorology prepares the weather report on the basis of data, collected daily about the weather elements from various centres. At present, there are advanced equipment to measure the weather elements. Find out whether there is such a centre located in the immediate surroundings of your school.
You too can make some equipment in the classroom to measure weather conditions. Using those equipment, observe the nature of the weather in the immediate surroundings of your school and understand the differences.
Temperature
² Temperature is the main element of weather.
² The sun provides temperature and heat.
² Using a thermometer, we can measure temperature. Temperature is measured by units of Celsius and Fahrenheit degrees.
² Dry weather conditions occur when there is extreme solar heat and temperature.
Rainfall (Precipitation)
² Water that is in oceans, on land and in plants turn into vapour due to the heat of the sun.
² This water vapour rises up in the atmosphere.Then it cools and condenses.
² Clouds are formed with the condensation of water vapour. We receive rain through this process.
² We can measure rain using a rain gauge. Rain is measured in millimetres.
Wind
² When you observe the environment, you can see moving leaves and branches of trees.You can also feel the cold.
² It happens as a result of the blowing wind.
² The branches of trees bend in the direction of wind.
² The wind that blows at a higher speed is called a storm. The wind that blows with a lesser speed is called a breeze.
² The wind direction indicator shows the direction of the wind.
² The anemometer is used to measure the speed of wind.
² It is measured in kilometres per hour.
Wind Direction Indicator and Anemometer
You can enjoy the cool breeze near oceans, rivers, streams and r eservoirs.
Clouds
² When you observe the sky, you can see clouds of different shapes and colours. (figure 1.12)
² You can see the nature of clouds when you observe them.
² Before rain, you can see thick dark clouds in the sky.
² When there are no clouds, the sky is clear and blue.
Clouds of various shapes
According to the above information, you can collect data related to weather in the immediate surroundings of your school using different types of equipment and observations.
The weather elements, the equipment and the units used to measure them are shown in table
Weather element Equipment Unit
Degrees of Celsius/
Fahrenheit
Millimetres
Kilometres Per Hour
Direction shown by
the arrow
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Thermometer
Rain Gauge
Anemometer
Wind Direction
Indicator
By observation
Temperature
Rainfall
Speed of wind
Direction of wind
Clouds
With the knowledge about the weather,
² You can plan your day to day activities properly.
² Damages to life and property can be prevented as information about the areas with threats of cyclones, floods and land slides as well as periods of lightning and thunder are informed beforehand.
² Fishermen and farmers will be able to engage in their activities successfully
Landscape of the Immediate Surroundings of the School (Sketch Map)
The landscape of the immediate surroundings of the school constitutes various geographical features. They can be categorized as natural features and man made features.
Geographical Features
² Highlands
² Gardens
² Buildings
² Streams
² Cultivated lands
² Forests
² Roads
² Rivers
² Playgrounds
² Low lands
The immediate surroundings of your school may be urban or rural. Schools are located in various environments such as mountainous, coastal, cultivated areas and areas close to rivers and tanks.
There is a clear difference between the picture and the sketch map.
² Some features in the picture are shown three dimensionally.
² Those features in the map are shown as plain figures.
² Shape, distance and location of geographical features can be shown clearly in a map than in a picture.
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Hello, my awesome grade 6 students! Today, we're going to learn about something super cool – the weather around our school and the amazing things we can find in our surroundings.
So, imagine you step outside your school and feel the air around you. Is it warm, dry, rainy, windy, or a bit misty? Well, those are called weather conditions! And guess what? Different places can have different weather. For example, it might be sunny at your school, but if you go to a friend's school, it might be raining there!
Now, when you look around, what do you see and feel? That's where the magic happens! Things like how hot or cold it is, if it's raining or windy – those are called "elements of weather." And guess what? We can measure these things! Let's talk about a few cool weather elements:
1. Temperature:
The sun is like a big heater in the sky, giving us heat.
We can measure temperature with a thermometer in units called Celsius or Fahrenheit.
When it's super sunny, it's dry and hot!
2. Rainfall (Precipitation):
Water from oceans, land, and plants turns into vapor because of the sun's heat.
This vapor goes up, cools down, and turns into clouds. And you know what comes from clouds? Rain!
We measure rain with a rain gauge in millimeters.
3. Wind:
Have you ever seen leaves dancing or felt a cool breeze? That's the wind!
Wind can be a gentle breeze or a speedy storm. We measure wind speed with an anemometer in kilometers per hour.
4. Clouds:
Look up at the sky. What shapes and colors do you see? Those are clouds!
Dark clouds might mean rain is on the way. No clouds? Then the sky is clear and blue.
By knowing about these weather things, we can plan our days better! And guess what? The awesome scientists at the Department of Meteorology help us by preparing a weather report using fancy equipment. You can even make some cool weather tools in class!
Now, let's switch gears a bit. Have you ever thought about the landscape around our school? That's like the picture or map of our surroundings.
Geographical Features:
Highlands, gardens, buildings, streams, cultivated lands, forests, roads, rivers, playgrounds, low lands – these are all part of the landscape around us.
Our school might be in a city or the countryside, near mountains or rivers. And you know what's super cool? We can draw a special map to show where these awesome features are! Maps help us understand the shape and location of things better than pictures.
So, my little weather explorers and mapmakers, get ready to observe, measure, and map out the fantastic world around your school! 🌞🌧️🍃
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