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Topic: Rain Subject Area: Science, Mathematics (Australian Curriculum) Year:  Three Teachers:  Glenn Noblet, Jarred Gaitskell, Ella Collins and Alex Salway.

Introduction Being able to tell the weather either by looking at the sky, observing your surroundings, or reading weather reports is a valuable life skill. It is a skill that is often presumed to be had by everyone, but it must be learnt at some point. Weather forecasting has its own form of language and symbols, and this all can be quite daunting. Our task is designed to help students observe the weather and give them ways to measure and compare their data.

Task Overview Our activity is to collect and measure the rain. The process will involve the students constructing and installing their own rain gauge, and over the course of four weeks recording the amount of rain that has fallen over the preceding 24 hours. The students will keep a detailed log of the measurements, and use a Microsoft excel spreadsheet to display and graph them. During the course of the four weeks, students will also research other weather elements, which will affect rainfall. The class will then present their collective data using a PowerPoint presentation. This task is designed to develop an understanding of weather in an authentic learning environment.

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