Weather School Visitor
December 19, 2022
The First Grade classes had the opportunity to have Jennifer Clason from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from Valley, Nebraska, teach about the different kinds of weather we experience here.
She brought several things with her. The students got to hold an example of the latex balloon that they send up everyday to help meteorologists make forecasts and predict storms. She also had a sensor that goes with the balloon that tells the air pressure and temperature.
She explained that the weather forecasts we see on TV are based on the information they get from the balloons. She also brought casts of huge hailstorms. The students loved passing those around. Some were bigger than their hands.
She showed them an experiment on how to make a cloud with shaving cream and then watch how the precipitation falls. She also brought the equipment to show a tornado within a clear box. The students also thoroughly enjoyed a video showing tornados, strong winds, hail, and rain. We watched it twice!
It was a very informative hour and our presenter was terrific! Thank you to Mrs. Reuter for setting this event up for us! Now we are very interested in weather and may have a future meteorologist or two in our classrooms!