Module 1 MODULE 1: MEASURING WIND


How can we use wind if we can’t see it? Learn Sailing Right! Beginner Chapter 4 & Intermediate Chapter 2


Subject Areas


Earth Science, Math (Statistics and Conversion) Summary


Students construct anemometers to measure wind speed, collect data, and compare wind velocity in different locations.


Duration Lesson Time: Part I: Part II:


10 minutes 10 minutes


Part III: 45 minutes Part IV: 60 - 120 minutes Part V:


45 minutes Skills


Gathering Information, Organizing Data, Analyzing, Interpreting, Applying, Measurements, Conversion, Averaging


Sailing Skills Preparation, Wind Awareness, Wind Detection, Wind Direction Clues, Reading Wind on the Water, Wind Velocity, True and Apparent Wind


Vocabulary


Standard Units, Beaufort Wind Scale, Anemometer, Wind Puff, Miles Per Hour (mph), Wind, True Wind, Apparent Wind


Standards


See Standards Correlation Charts related to the National Standards. Common Core Standards relate to mathematics and the K-12 Framework for Science Education relate to Science.


Objectives Students will: u Define wind scientifically using speed and direction. u Define wind scientifically using speed and direction. u Construct an anemometer and use it to take accurate measurements of wind speed. u Convert revolutions per minute to miles per hour and collect wind speed data. u Be introduced to the Beaufort Wind Scale.


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