Schools, teachers and Society members in the UK can borrow instruments such as anemometers, thermometers, rain gauges, infrared thermometers and Kestrel weather stations from the Society for use in schools and with scout/ guide groups.
We are also able to lend Kestrel weather stations to students carrying out independent investigations at A Level.
We are very grateful to PCE instruments and Richard Paul Russell for supporting our instrument loan scheme.
UK schools may apply to the Society for the loan of instrument kits for a period of a term. Please contact the Head of Education at education@rmets.org to arrange to borrow a pack. This scheme is extremely popular and we recommend requesting a pack at least 2 terms in advance to avoid disappointment.
We simply ask borrowers to cover the postage and packaging costs (approximately £13) for returning the instruments and to take responsibility for any accidents or loss whilst the instruments are on loan to you.
We also have a list of suggested investigations which can be carried out with the loaned equipment.
The contents of the instrument packs are something like:
Key Stage 2 Kit
10 Infrared thermometers
1 digital anemometer
1 raingauge
2 USB temperature dataloggers
Key Stage 3/ 4 Kit
10 Infrared thermometers
2 digital anemometers
5 USB temperature dataloggers
A level
We have some Kestrel hand-held weather stations, with tripods, wind vanes and USB download ports available to A level students and school expeditions which are suitable for Independent Investigations (NEA) and Extended Project Qualifications (EPQ) . Please contact the Society at education@rmets.org to discuss availability.
“I wanted to say personally what a huge difference the kit has made to the Advanced Higher students. It enabled some of the students to focus on their real area of geographical interest when they were thinking they would have to compromise and allowed me as the teacher to give real context to the gathering techniques that we needed them to know for their coursework and exam. It really has been invaluable and I can’t thank you enough for the fantastic service you are providing schools”.
Find out more about using weather measurements in an A Level Independent Investigation or other fieldwork. Our instruments frequently accompany school expeditions to amazing locations.
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