NOTICE!!Read the "General Guidelines" first! Then, read this... » - » You must have a project design form signed by your science teacher before  you begin your project.   The project design form and this form must be returned with your project.  Failure to return both forms will result in a penalty of 5%.  If you begin your project before obtaining  your science teacher's signature on the project design form, your project may be disqualified.  » - » Check the TARGET GRADE (most likely your  maximum grade) at the top of the page. » - » You may not  use AC electricity to power your project.  Only DC electricity of less than 5 amperes & 15 volts is permitted. » - » You may not copy another student's design for your project (except for bridges & towers).  Yours must be significantly different. » - » You may not do the same project twice without permission from your science teacher. » - » In order to earn  “bonus points” and extra credit, your project must be handed in by the due date, and must earn at least 96 %. » - » Projects handed in more than 4 days late will not be presented or tested in class. » - » You must complete a project design form and get it signed by your teacher before you begin your project.

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OBJECTIVE - The objective of this project is to build and use at least three weather instruments  to collect at least two weeks of twice daily weather data and compile the data into an attractive,  easy to understand report.  Commercial weather instruments may not be used.             Notice!!  This project requires a lab report.  See # 7 below. PROJECT GUIDELINES  1.  Read the INDEPENDENT PROJECT GENERAL GUIDELINES first.  2. Complete a project design form and get it signed by your science teacher.  3.  Do some research on the internet or in magazines or books to get a few ideas  about how to build simple weather instruments. (Your teacher might have plans.)   NOTE:  If you decide to copy a device that you saw in on a Web page or in a book or magazine be sure to put the location (URL), document name, date, page number, etc. in your report.  4. Make diagrams of your instruments.  5. Write out a project plan that explains :       a. which type of weather instruments you are going to build;      b. how you are going to construct them (construction plans);      c. how often you are going to take measurements;      d. what you hope to learn from the project;  6.  Record your weather observations twice a day for at least two weeks;  7.  Write a report that includes:        a.  a description or your activities, including drawings or pictures or your              instruments and where they were located for the readings;        b.  charts of data you have recorded (temperatures, barometric readings,             wind speed, wind direction, humidity, time & date each reading was recorded);        c.  a conclusion about what you have learned by doing your project.