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 The Orchid Grower A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel About Orchids & Genetic Engineering |
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Investigate how pressure in the atmosphere is linked to the formation of clouds by making a cloud chamber.
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Is the air the same temperature in the sun and in the shade? R Snow, Sun and Sky in Saskatoon S Create a fog in a bottle. R Create a cloud in a bottle. R Create a soda bottle cyclone. R
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Investigate patterns and variations of weather and climate in your local area by comparing historical weather data.
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Investigate how the speed of the wind is measured by an anemometer. R Measure the percentage of oxygen in air samples. R Make and use a hygrometer. R Investigate seasonal weather patterns and climates of different hemispheres by comparing historical weather data for major cities around the globe. R Research Clouds and Precipitation R What is Lightning? R How does precipitation vary? S Make your own barometer. R R R R R R R Build and use your own rain gauge. R Build and use your own snow gauge. R Investigate the water cycle. R R Factros affecting rate of evaporation R Measure how fast the wind blows (anemometer). R R Measure wind direction (wind vane). R Does the wind change with height? R Interdisciplinary Topic: Weather |
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The 'Global Conveyor Belt' - Make a model of ocean currents and measure how the heat input affects velocity of the currents.
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What Weather Factors Create Radiation Fog? R Investigate how axial tilt affects how the Sun's rays strike Earth and create seasons. R Determine if barometric pressure would register the same inside and outside and test the reliability of a homemade barometer against the weather channel data. R Which is the most accurate way to predict the weather without using advanced technology, like satellites and computers: homemade instruments vs. observations of nature. R Use weather balloon sounding data to investigate how air temperature and pressure vary with altitude. R Investigate the effect of atmospheric temperature on snowfall depth. R Compare long-term precipitation patterns in different regions of the country by using historical climate data to make histograms and analyze the data. R Build and use a psychrometer, a simple instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the air. R Investigate change in water temperature as a result of El Nino. S Are the Many Losses of Vessels in the Bermuda Triangle Caused by Extraterrestrial Sources or a Simpler Scientific Answer R Determine how variations of humidity, temperature, air pressure and nucleation conditions affect cloud formation. R Determine if barometric pressure and the jet stream have a predictable relationship and use that relationship to assist in forecasting wet or dry weather for the following day. R See how weather causes and affects the colors in sunrises and sunsets. R Why is the sky blue? R R What amount of carbon dioxide affects temperature change in the atmosphere? S How do clouds affect weather? S How will climate and weather be affected if the earth were cubical? S Does the wind change with height? R What is climate change and how it will affect our life? R R Interdisciplinary Topic: Weather |
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How Does the Tilt of Earth's Axis Affect the Seasons?
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Test whether errors in GPS (global positioning system) signals are correlated with geomagnetic storm activity in the ionosphere. R Can we predict future temperatures using the number of sunspots? R Weather Anomalies and Natural Disasters S Calculate relative humidity R Is it possible to forecast the weather by using simple techniques such as observing wind patterns, cloud formations and using simple measuring devices? R Study of tropospheric ozone using OSIRIS and TOMS data. S Interdisciplinary Topic: Weather |
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