Log weather factors for 10 days starting in the week of Unit 6 from the Weather Channel web site. The completed PP charts with definitions, observations, conclusions and comments should be submitted as directed.
Choose a city in a different part of the world for comparison with your home city.
The purpose of the experiment is for the students to:
1. compare the weather patterns of their home city in IL to a city in another part of the world and
2. make conclusions about the similarities or differences they observe.
Use the 10-day forecast of the weather factors in the city chosen and your home city on the Weather Channel website. The weather factors to be logged are: temperature (high and low or average temp of day and night), air pressure, precipitation, humidity and/or relative humidity, clouds, sunrise and sunset times, winds, uv index and any other relevant information that affects the weather pattern of the citieschosen. Make charts/ graphs on each of the weather factorsusing the Excel program. The graphs should have titles, labels with proper units of measurement for the variables. Color code the two graphs of the same weather factor of the two cities for comparison on the same sheet.
Include the definitions of the weather factors and their related variables (ex. wind-chill factor, heat index etc.), the units, and the instruments used to measure them in the PowerPoint. The pattern of weather change observed and its rationale should be clearly explained in the conclusion. In the PowerPoint slides, comparison of the weather pattern of the two cities should be clearly explained. Use information from class notes, textbook readings and web search for correct information about the cities, their climate regions and their weather patterns. Watch for sudden changes in weather during the 10 days you are observing and explain that also in your conclusion comparing it with the forecast that you logged. This must be treated as an inquiry lab. Connect the observations to the big picture such as climate conditions and seasons. The Weather log assignment must be submitted on Elearn with all the required items as a PowerPoint Presentation in Unit 8.
In case this lab is done as a Learning Team Project (your professor will let you know at the start of the class if you will be working in teams, which will be a possibility only if the class size is large), you must provide
A statement describing the work contract among the team members and each member’s contribution to the project, signed by each group member.
Please use Excel charts for the data and graphs. The log created from the weather channel for your project should also be included as your lab data.
ANSWER
## To log weather factors for 10 days starting in the week of Unit 6 from the Weather Channel web site:
1. Go to the Weather Channel website and select the city you want to log data for.
2. Click on the “10-Day Forecast” tab.
3. Scroll down to the “Weather Details” section.
4. Record the following weather factors for each day:
* Temperature (high and low)
* Air pressure
* Precipitation
* Humidity
* Clouds
* Sunrise and sunset times
* Winds
* UV index
* Any other relevant information that affects the weather pattern of the city
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the second city you want to compare your home city to.
## To create charts and graphs on each of the weather factors in Excel:
1. Open Excel and create a new workbook.
2. In the first column, enter the name of the weather factor you are charting.
3. In the second column, enter the data for your home city.
4. In the third column, enter the data for the city you are comparing your home city to.
5. Select all three columns of data and click on the “Insert” tab.
6. In the “Charts” section, select the type of chart you want to create.
7. Click on the “OK” button to create the chart.
8. To color code the two graphs of the same weather factor of the two cities for comparison on the same sheet, select the two graphs and click on the “Format” tab.
9. In the “Chart Styles” section, select the “Change Colors” button.
10. Select the colors you want to use and click on the “OK” button.
## To include the definitions of the weather factors and their related variables, the units, and the instruments used to measure them in the PowerPoint:
1. Create a new PowerPoint presentation.
2. On the first slide, enter the title of your presentation and your name.
3. On the second slide, create a table with the following columns:
* Weather factor
* Definition
* Units
* Instrument used to measure
4. Fill in the table with the information for each weather factor.
5. On the third slide, insert a chart or graph for each weather factor.
6. On the fourth slide, compare the weather patterns of the two cities.
7. On the fifth slide, explain the pattern of weather change observed and its rationale.
8. On the sixth slide, connect the observations to the big picture such as climate conditions and seasons.
9. On the seventh slide, explain any sudden changes in weather during the 10 days you were observing and compare it with the forecast that you logged.
## To submit the assignment:
1. Save your PowerPoint presentation as a .pptx file.
2. Log in to Elearn and navigate to the assignment.
3. Click on the “Submit Assignment” button.
4. Select the .pptx file you saved and click on the “Submit” button.
### Additional notes:
* If you are working on this assignment as a team project, be sure to include a statement describing the work contract among the team members and each member’s contribution to the project, signed by each group member.
* Please use Excel charts for the data and graphs.
* The log created from the weather channel for your project should also be included as your lab data.
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