Hurumanu - Wind Power

Extreme weather

Measuring weather.

Definitions:

1. Anemometer:
2. Beaufort wind scale:

MATERIALS

1.   Tape
2.   Pencil
3.   Four circular dishes ( NOT REAL DISHES
4.   Pin
5.   2 Kabab sticks

STEPS

1. Tape your circles onto the sticks so all of them would be facing the same way when tapes together.
2.  Tape the sticks together making an x.
3.  Put the pin through the tape on the sticks but making sure that you don't tape the pin.
4.  In the other end where the pin came out, put the end of the pencil ( the rubber ) on the sharp pin.
5.  Go around your place and record how many spins it makes in the different places.

Group Investigation.

Groups size: 5 
Roles:

• Timekeeper ( watch)

• Counter

• Recorder ( Chromebook or refill )

• Anemometer Manager ( Anemometer)

• Wind Manager

Instructions:

• Go to the measuring place and set up your wind gauge.
• Make sure everyone in your group is ready to start their roles.
• Record how many times it spins and record it in the table below.
• Count the number of spins in 15 seconds.
• Record it on your chart.

FINDINGS

	Place name on school grounds	Number of Spins in 15 seconds
1.	Field	0
2.	Old J Block site	2
3.	Grass hill in the quad	1
4.	Tennis Court gate	0

CONCLUSION:

I think that the old J block site has the most wind because of all of the construction that has been going on. The Feld and Tenis courts Had the least amount of wind because today was a calm day and there has been nothing going on around those places. The Grass hill had 1 spin because the higher we go the more the wind blows. In conclusion, It doesn't matter if you measure at the same time It just matters where you are and how much the wind blows there.