OT - Weather Stations? - The Orange Mane

broncosteven · 06-05-2009, 07:25 PM

I am interested in building a weather station with my 6 year old this summer.

Does anyone here have their own weather stations or weather projects at home or know of anything cool?

My goals are:

Intro my daughter to the scientific method
teach her to log data over time and chart it.
build fun projects that expose her to earth sciences
challenge me

I am looking to start with a rain gauge, temp, winddirection wind speed station.

I don't want digital, would do homebrew. From some intial searches I found a cool book that involves coding on a PC.

I don't want kiddie tools, I am looking for mid to low range gear that will last a couple years.

Anyone with any tips or weather boards they use?

Thanks

lazarus4444 · 06-05-2009, 08:06 PM

This looks promising: http://www.weathermatrix.net/wxstation/ There is a community forum there and they collaborate their data, sounds like fun.

gyldenlove · 06-05-2009, 08:16 PM

Are you looking to run wires from your gauges to a pc? or just do readouts?

You could add a barometer and hygrometer and measure pressure and humidity as well.

loborugger · 06-05-2009, 08:23 PM

I know that you said you wanna build a stationery spot, but check this out.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D36%26um%3D1

You wet one thermometer, spin it around in a circle til its dry, measure the difference between the wet bulb and dry bulb, consult a chart, and that gives you relative humidity. How cool is that when you are 6?

broncosteven · 06-05-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gyldenlove

Are you looking to run wires from your gauges to a pc? or just do readouts?

You could add a barometer and hygrometer and measure pressure and humidity as well.

Just a place to get started with a bunch of projects. I don't want to have to rebuy gear, do it right the 1st time!

06-05-2009, 07:25 PM	#1
broncosteven The Kranz Dictum MWA: Flight Director Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tranquility Base Posts: 29,060 Adopt-a-Bronco: MONEYBALL #38	OT - Weather Stations? I am interested in building a weather station with my 6 year old this summer. Does anyone here have their own weather stations or weather projects at home or know of anything cool? My goals are: Intro my daughter to the scientific method teach her to log data over time and chart it. build fun projects that expose her to earth sciences challenge me I am looking to start with a rain gauge, temp, winddirection wind speed station. I don't want digital, would do homebrew. From some intial searches I found a cool book that involves coding on a PC. I don't want kiddie tools, I am looking for mid to low range gear that will last a couple years. Anyone with any tips or weather boards they use? Thanks

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06-05-2009, 08:06 PM	#2
lazarus4444 Ring of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,240 Adopt-a-Bronco: Coach McDaniels	This looks promising: http://www.weathermatrix.net/wxstation/ There is a community forum there and they collaborate their data, sounds like fun.

06-05-2009, 08:16 PM	#3
gyldenlove Ring of Famer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London, ON Posts: 10,036 Adopt-a-Bronco: Spencer Larsen	Are you looking to run wires from your gauges to a pc? or just do readouts? You could add a barometer and hygrometer and measure pressure and humidity as well.

06-05-2009, 08:23 PM	#4
loborugger lost in the ether Did we finally get a FB??? Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The 'cuse Posts: 5,783 Adopt-a-Bronco: Peyton Hillis	I know that you said you wanna build a stationery spot, but check this out. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3D36%26um%3D1 You wet one thermometer, spin it around in a circle til its dry, measure the difference between the wet bulb and dry bulb, consult a chart, and that gives you relative humidity. How cool is that when you are 6?