Weather Instruments
📋 What it is
Thermometers, barometers, anemometers and rain gauges turn the weather into measurable numbers.
🗣️ Coach says
To study weather you measure it. A THERMOMETER reads temperature, a BAROMETER reads air pressure (falling often means rain coming), an ANEMOMETER measures wind speed, and a RAIN GAUGE catches precipitation. Turning weather into numbers is what makes forecasting a science, not a guess.
🧠 Memory hook
Thermometer (temp) · barometer (pressure) · anemometer (wind) · rain gauge (rain). Weather → numbers.
😂 Giggle
Why did the meteorologist bring a bar of soap to work?
To watch the weather lather!
😲 Whoa!
A falling barometer reading is one of the oldest storm-warning tools — sailors trusted it for centuries, because dropping air pressure usually means bad weather is on the way.
✅ Quick check: What does a barometer measure, and what does a falling reading often mean?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Air pressure — a falling barometer often means a storm or rain is on the way.
Barometers track pressure, a key storm predictor.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Make a simple wind gauge: hold a ribbon up and watch how far it lifts — measuring wind by eye.