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Contents

Section 1 logo Section 1 - Introduction
  a) Introduction for teachers
b) Suggested Activities
c) Links to the Victorian CSFII
d) Evaluation Sheet
Weather Kit
Section 2 logo Section 2 - 'How to' use the Instruments
  a) 'How to' measure wind speed using a cup Anemometer
b) 'How to' measure air pressure using a Barometer Type 1
c) 'How to' measure air pressure using a Barometer Type 2
d) 'How to' measure wind direction using a Compass
e) 'How to' measure humidity using a Hygrometer
f) 'How to' measure humidity using a whirling Psychrometer
g) 'How to' measure rainfall using a Rain Gauge
h) 'How to' measure temperature using a Thermometer
i) 'How to' measure the UV Index using a UV Meter
j) 'How to' measure wind speed using a Venturi Meter
k) 'How to' Identify Clouds
Section 3 logo Section 3 - Notes and Information for activities
  a) Observation Sheet
b) Weather Crossword
c) Weather Wordfind
d) Farmers and Graziers Warnings
e) Weather Warnings for crops
f) Marine Weather and Warnings
g) Weather agencies and the world
Section 4 logo Section 4 - Contacts and further Information
  a) Weather Learning Programs
b) Instruments
c) SafeSun Sensor
Section 5 logo Section 5 - Other resource material
  a) Observing the Weather, Bureau of Meterology, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 1991, ISBN 0 644 00538 6
b) Field Book of Meterological Observations, Bureau of Meterology, Catalogue No: 216530