Weather - Design Your Own Experiment

Design Your Own Experiment

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You can explore many other aspects of weather. Consider what you would like to know about this topic. For example, you might want to find out how Earth's rotation affects wind direction. Or you might try your hand at predicting the weather by observing clouds.

Check the For More Information section and talk with your science teacher or school or community media specialist to start gathering information on weather questions that interest you. As you consider possible experiments, be sure to discuss them with your science teacher or another knowledgeable adult before trying them. Some of the materials or procedures might be dangerous.

Steps in the Scientific Method

To do an original experiment, you need to plan carefully and think things through. Otherwise, you might not be sure which question you are answering, what you are...

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