333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
United States
Phone: (614) 228-2674 ext. 0
Fax: (614) 228-6363
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7
Education: Grade(s): 4, 5, 6, 7
Problem Solving, Sciences, Technology/Information Science/Mathematics
Work with COSI’s Storm Spotter to learn how changes in air pressure and temperature can affect the weather. Students will take and use readings from barometers and thermometers to help them predict basic weather patterns. They will also explore air pressure using everyday objects and understand why changes in weather often occur around cold and warm fronts. All materials for pre- and post-visit activities are included in the kit.
- Introduction from COSI’s Storm Spotter- Each group presents their predicted forecast on what type of weather they think the Storm Spotter had on last year’s vacation - Investigation and experimentation on the affects of high and low pressure using the syringe and marshmallow- Cloud in the bottle demonstration- Hands-on experiments on the different properties of warm and cold air using density activity sheet, beans, plastic ball, metal ball and 9oz cup- Demonstration using split demo tank to demonstrate how warm and cold water interact- Conclusions are drawn as to what type of weather the Storm Spotter had on vacation last year- Final demonstration on air pressure using air pressure cylinder.- Final questions and thanks
- Explore how changes in air pressure and temperature can affect the weather.- Use readings from barometers and thermometers to help them predict basic weather patterns.- Explore air pressure using everyday objects and understand why changes in weather often occur around cold and warm fronts.
Students in 5th grade should know that:- When liquid water evaporates, it turns into water vapor in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled, or as a solid if cooled below the freezing point of water.- Water moves in the air from one place to another in the form of clouds or fog, which are tiny droplets of water or ice, and falls to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow.- Uneven heating of the Earth causes air movements (convection currents).- Causes and effects of severe weather.- How to use weather maps and weather forecasts to predict local weather, and that prediction depends on many changing variables.- The Earth’s atmosphere exerts a pressure that decreases with distance above the Earth’s surface, and is the same in all directions.Students in 5th grade should be able to:- Identify a single independent variable in a scientific investigation and explain what will be learned by collecting data on this variable.- Record data using appropriate graphic representation (including charts, graphs, and labeled diagrams), and make inferences based on those data.- Draw conclusions based on scientific evidence and indicate whether further information is needed to support a specific conclusion.Students in 6th grade should know that:- Convection currents distribute heat in the atmosphere and oceans.- Differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes of weather.Students in 6th grade should be able to:- Develop a hypothesis.- Construct appropriate graphs from data and develop qualitative statements about the relationships between variables.Students in 7th grade should be able to:- Communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.
- Introduction from COSI’s Storm Spotter- Each group presents their predicted forecast on what type of weather they think the Storm Spotter had on last year’s vacation - Investigation and experimentation on the affects of high and low pressure using the syringe and marshmallow- Cloud in the bottle demonstration- Hands-on experiments on the different properties of warm and cold air using density activity sheet, beans, plastic ball, metal ball and 9oz cup- Demonstration using split demo tank to demonstrate how warm and cold water interact- Conclusions are drawn as to what type of weather the Storm Spotter had on vacation last year- Final demonstration on air pressure using air pressure cylinder.- Final questions and thanks
- Explore how changes in air pressure and temperature can affect the weather.- Use readings from barometers and thermometers to help them predict basic weather patterns.- Explore air pressure using everyday objects and understand why changes in weather often occur around cold and warm fronts.
Students in 5th grade should know that:- When liquid water evaporates, it turns into water vapor in the air and can reappear as a liquid when cooled, or as a solid if cooled below the freezing point of water.- Water moves in the air from one place to another in the form of clouds or fog, which are tiny droplets of water or ice, and falls to the Earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow.- Uneven heating of the Earth causes air movements (convection currents).- Causes and effects of severe weather.- How to use weather maps and weather forecasts to predict local weather, and that prediction depends on many changing variables.- The Earth’s atmosphere exerts a pressure that decreases with distance above the Earth’s surface, and is the same in all directions.Students in 5th grade should be able to:- Identify a single independent variable in a scientific investigation and explain what will be learned by collecting data on this variable.- Record data using appropriate graphic representation (including charts, graphs, and labeled diagrams), and make inferences based on those data.- Draw conclusions based on scientific evidence and indicate whether further information is needed to support a specific conclusion.Students in 6th grade should know that:- Convection currents distribute heat in the atmosphere and oceans.- Differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes of weather.Students in 6th grade should be able to:- Develop a hypothesis.- Construct appropriate graphs from data and develop qualitative statements about the relationships between variables.Students in 7th grade should be able to:- Communicate the steps and results from an investigation in written reports and verbal presentations.
60 minutes
This program is available by request/on demand ONLY
Interactive Cost: $220.00Point to Point Cost: $220.00By Request/On Demand Cost: $220.00
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Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
Premium Service provices additional benefits. Learn more!
Receiving Site is responsible for own line charge
If you have multiple classes and would like to schedule a multipoint program, please call us at 614-228-2674. Discount for multipoint programs is $190 + Line charges per class. Additional kits can be purchased for $65.
We ask that anyone making a reservation please check school calendars for holidays, professional development days and testing dates. We also ask that the person making the reservation please coordinate with teachers, technical coordinators, bridges and other interested parties prior to submitting the request. COSI will retain a $25 processing fee for ALL reservations and test connections: the processing fee and test connection are included in the price of the program. If you need to cancel a reservation, you must reschedule your program two weeks prior to the show. COSI will reschedule your program or test connection one time before an additional $25 rescheduling fee is added to the price. Please see our web site for further information on reservation and cancellation policy - http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/reservation-policies/
We ask that anyone making a reservation please check school calendars for holidays, professional development days and testing dates. We also ask that the person making the reservation please coordinate with teachers, technical coordinators, bridges and other interested parties prior to submitting the request. COSI will retain a $25 processing fee for ALL reservations and test connections: the processing fee and test connection are included in the price of the program. If you need to cancel a reservation, you must reschedule your program two weeks prior to the show. COSI will reschedule your program or test connection one time before an additional $25 rescheduling fee is added to the price. Please see our web site for further information on reservation and cancellation policy - http://www.cosi.org/educators/education-programs/electronic-education/reservation-policies/