If April showers bring forth May flowers, how much precipitation does the spring season receive, and how much does the temperature change?
You can find out by doing the following simple experiments:
Capture rain and snow during the season, or for a month, and keep track of the day and night temperatures for a month. If you would like to record the whole season, find a weather site that keeps track of the weather conditions in your area, and grab the info you need to fill in the gaps. Otherwise, you can start any time you like, and go on from there.
Take pictures, draw your findings, or write them down. Use a calendar for the month too.
Measure Precipitation
To capture rain/snow, you can use a wide mouth container and a ruler.
What’s in the rain? As a bonus activity, find out what’s in your rain/snow by taking a closer look with a magnifying glass and a microscope. Instructions can be found in the offered link.
Temperature
Keep track of the day and night time temperatures in Fahrenheit and Celsius. You can use the following formula, if you would like an extra challenge, or use the following site to get the conversion.
Fahrenheit to Celsius formula: Celsius (°C) = (Fahrenheit – 32) / 1.8
Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion
If you would like to keep track of the temperature in your area, get an inexpensive thermometer or have a little fun making your own with the instructions in the following link:
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