Home >> Kids and Teens >> School Time >> Science >> The Earth >> Weather >> Instruments   Make Your Own         Weather Instruments Learn about the instruments scientists use to predict the weather. Weather Instruments Short encyclopedia entries for several different weather instruments. How Does the Thermometer Work? Answers the question of how thermometers can tell us the temperature. Primary Exploration An experiment to demonstrate how a thermometer works. Kids Health: How Does A Thermometer Work? Easy to understand description of what makes a thermometer work. USAToday.com: How a Barometer Measures Air Pressure Drawing and description of a barometer. How does a Barometer work? Explains what a barometer is, and how it works. Rain Gauge Contains several activities to see how rain gauges work. Homemade Easter Egg Anemometer Describes in words and pictures how they build an anemometer. The Aneroid Barometer Explains what this instrument is, who invented it, and how it works. Includes a guide to reading, adjusting, and using the barometer.
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