Activities for ages 7-11
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Activity_1.doc and html Weather variations around the world and weathercam maps. |
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Activity_5.doc and html Plot observations and weathercams. |
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Activity_9.doc and html The weather on webcams. |
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Activity_11.doc and html Making use of webcam images |
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Activity 23.doc and html How is the weather changing? |
Activities for ages 11-14
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Activity_4.doc and html Describe the weather around Europe to include a map of a weather pattern on 30 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity_8.doc and html Describe the weather around Europe to include a map of a weather pattern on 31 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity_12.doc and html Plot observations and compare satellite images. |
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Activity_24.doc and html Weather changes in Europe Feb 2-6, 2006 |
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Activity_29.doc and html
Major changes in weather over the British Isles in 24 hours from Tuesday 7 to Wednesday 8 February 2006 |
Activities for ages 14-16
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Activity_3.doc and html Map the weather across Europe with an explanation of how the cloud distribution is related to the position of high and low pressure systems on 30 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity_7.doc and html Map the weather across Europe with an explanation of how the cloud distribution is related to the position of high and low pressure systems on 31 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity_13.doc and html Compare satellite images. Learn about anticyclones and depressions. |
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Activity_25.doc and html Weather changes in Europe Feb 2-6, 2006 |
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Activity_33.doc and html
An investigation of the weather across Europe on 6, 7 and 8 February 2006 |
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Activity_34.doc and html
MetLink in Africa - activities |
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Activity_36.doc and html
MetLink in N America - activities |
Activities for age 16+
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Activity 2.doc and html Describe the weather around the British Isles and explain weather patterns with reference to the European weather chart on 30 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity_6.doc and html Describe weather conditions and how they vary in different locations, including making use of standard weather symbols on 31 Jan, 2006. |
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Activity 14.doc and html Weather changes in the UK (30 Jan - 2 Feb, 2006). Plotting charts, describing weather changes, comparing satellite images, anticyclones and depressions |
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Activity 21.doc and html Anticyclones and temperature inversion, tephigrams Answers_21.doc and html |
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Activity 27.doc and html Weather changes in British Isles: 2 Feb to 7 Feb, 2006 |
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Activity 30.doc and html
Major changes in weather over the British Isles in 24 hours from Tuesday 7 to Wednesday 8 February 2006 |
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Activity 31.doc and html
Advanced case study: An investigation of the weather across Europe on 6, 7 and 8 February 2006 |
Activities for all ages
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Activity 10.doc and html Activities for all ages. |
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Activity 15.doc and html Activities for all ages. |
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Activity 16.doc and html Activities for all ages based on 3 Feb, 2006 data |
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Activity 16.doc and html Activities for all ages based on 3 Feb, 2006 data |
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Activity 17.doc and html Investigating today's weather 3 Feb, 2006 |
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Activity 18.doc and html Investigating the weather this week: 31 Jan to 3 Feb, 2006 |
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weather_forecast.doc and htm
How accurate is weather forecast? Test the forecaster and your memory. |
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Activity 19.doc and html Investigating today's weather Mon 6 Feb, 2006 |
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Activity 20.doc and html Weather News and features: 31 Jan to 5 Feb, 2006 |
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Activity 22.doc and html Investigating today's weather Tues 7 Feb, 2006 |
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Activity 26.doc and html Weathercam activities |
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Activity 28.doc and html Investigating today's weather Wed 8 Feb, 2006 |
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The movement and evolution of weather systems |
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Activity 32.doc and html
Investigating today’s weather – Thursday 9 February 2006 |
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Activity 35.doc and html
Investigating today’s weather – Friday 10 February 2006 |
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Activity 37.doc and html
Weather Changes Monday 6 February to Friday 10 February: |
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Activity 38.doc and html Weather News and Features: Monday 6 February to Friday 10 February 2006 |
Exercises
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Links to various exercises including automated graphs, latest worldwide weather, live weathercams and satellite images. |
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Find other Melink participants around the world, study weathercam pictures and prepare a weather forecast. |
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temperature 1.doc and pdf Investigate how and why temperatures vary from place to place and in different seasons or at different times of day. |
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temperature 2.doc and pdf Investigate how and why temperatures vary due to the effects of continentality and the different characteristics of land and sea. |
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top10 hottest/coldest.doc and pdf
Find the top ten figures for hottest and coldest MetLink locations. |
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best_worst.doc and pdf
Decide which MetLink location you would most and least like to spend a holiday and explain your choice with supporting data. |
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climographs.doc and pdf
Investigate variations in temperature and rainfall and then compare the temperatures of two contrasting MetLink locations. |
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forecasts.doc and pdf
Produce a local weather forecast for the next 24 hours and one for another MetLink location. |
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satpics_charts.doc and pdf
Find out more about weather satellite images and synoptic charts. |
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weathercams.doc and pdf
Study weathercams in different parts of the world and investigate the weather at each of the locations. |
Online Activities
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Explore the MetLink, record the current temperatures of these schools, find a weathercam. |
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How to set up a weather station, find out about weather in different places, various links. |
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Radley campus - temperature variations Plot isotherms from the data provided, explain tthe pattern of temperature variation and give reasons why these variations occur. |
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Study an infra-red satellite image and describe the weather situation. |
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WS01:
Use the weather database to plots graphs & maps. |
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WS02:
Find the best and worst place! |
Movies
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Study an infra-red movie which shows weather systems over Africa, Europe and the Atlantic on 1 Feb and 2 Feb 2000. |
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Study an infra-red movie which shows weather systems over Africa and India on 2 Feb 2000. |
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Study an infra-red movie which shows weather systems over Asia and Australia on 2 Feb, 2000 |
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Study the DTOT infra-red movie for 15 Jan 2000 |
Word files eg plot your own weather charts
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UK - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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Europe - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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Africa - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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Asia - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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N America - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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S America - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
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Australasia - plot your own weather chart with drag and drop symbols |
