2025 Activity Lesson – Elementary (PK-5)

DIY Weather Station

DFW Connection: DFW Airport is home to the official weather station for the Metroplex, in partnership with the National Weather Service.

Dive headfirst into the fascinating science of meteorology, transforming your classroom into a bustling mini-meteorological lab where you can become a weather forecaster, all through the act of data collection!

Learn about:

Engaging with meteorology by building your own simple, hands-on weather station.
Measure air pressure, wind direction and the amount of rain that falls.

Kit will include:

Materials to build a weather station that gathers, interprets, and utilizes information to make weather predictions.

This kit will support one class, size 20-30 students, taking 30-45 minutes to complete.

Additional Resources

How Does Atmospheric Pressure Affect Weather?

The History of the Barometer (and how it works)

How Does a Windsock Work?

The History of Weathervanes

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