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  • Measure the humidity level with your own hygrometer

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    The humidity level is an indication of the likelihood of rain occurring and this is measured using a hygrometer....

  • Make a simple device to measure the dew point

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    The 'dewpoint' temperature is the temperature at which the air can no longer hold all of its water vapour,...

  • Make your own refrigerator powered by evaporation

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    Water 'evaporates' the fastest in warm, sunny areas. When water evaporates, heat or 'energy' is being drawn from the...

  • See how much water is contained in snow

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    Have you ever wondered what happens to all the water after the snow of a heavy snow storm melts?...

  • Make a tornado in a bottle

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    Similar to a real tornado, the whirlpool tornado in this science experiment is shaped by very powerful forces. Real...

  • Make your own barometer to measure the air pressure

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    The atmospheric pressure or 'air pressure' can be explained as the 'push' that air exerts on its surroundings at...

  • Check the wind speed with your own anemometer

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    An anemometer is an instrument helping us to measure the wind speed. An anemometer has a rotor that spins...

  • Know from which direction the wind is blowing with a wind vane

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    The wind direction tells meteorologists what kind of weather they can expect, and the wind speed give them an...

  • Make a water barometer to measure the air pressure

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    Make your own weather predictions by building your own water barometer in the following science experiment.

  • Measure the amount of rainfall with your own rain gauge

    By BookStore on September 22, 2015
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    Next time it starts raining, be one step ahead of your dad and measure the amount of rainfall with...