Weather data

Weather data

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This task is about interpreting a table and writing a weather report.

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Weather Observation on 22 September

Observations Taken at the Meteorological office
Sunshine
On 22 September
To date this month
To date this year
 
Wind
Highest Gust (knots / km/h)
 
Rainfall
24 hours to 9 a.m., 23 September
To date this month
To date this year
Average for September
Wettest September in 1874
Driest September in 1989
 
Temperature
Maximum to 6 p.m., 22 September
Temperatures for the 24 hours to 9 a.m., 23 September
Maximum
Minimum
 
11.2 (hours)
104.1 (hours)
1358.8 (hours)
 
 
22/40
 
 
0.0 (mm)
88.0 (mm)
995.7 (mm)
104.0 (mm)
280.7 (mm)
8.2 (mm)
 
 
20.0 (°C)
 
16.6 (°C)
8.6 (°C)
Use the information from the table to describe the weather for 22 September. Use the following headings.
Rain
Temperature
Wind
Overhead conditions
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pen and paper or online (with no auto-marking).
Copyright: 
Data Source: Meteorological Service of New Zealand
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Communicating in science, Planet Earth
Keywords: 
interacting systems, weather, tables, data interpretation
Description of task: 
For this task students are provided with a table of weather observations for a day in September. Students are required to write a weather report using headings that have been provided.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Interpret representations
Scientists represent their ideas in a variety of ways, including models, graphs, charts, diagrams and written texts. 
This resource provides opportunities to discuss
  • reading the relevant data in a table to answer a question.
  • converting information from text to a table.
 
Science capabilities: 
Interpret representations
Making Better Sense: 
Weather Patterns and Maps
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8 (12/1997)
Rain: none.
Temperature: warm/specific example.
Wind: windy/gusts to 40 kmh-1.
Overhead conditions: sunny/cloudless.		 2 correct – difficult

1 correct – easy