Education
Weather Watch: Spinbrowser Cloud Formation
What happens?
Visitors can choose to look at the formation of different cloud types. Using the spinbrowser visitors can look at a step-by-step, slow motion, forward and backward image of this taking place. Visitors can look at a view out of the window and see the image of a few days compressed into a few minutes.
How does it work?
Visitors use a spining disc to surf backwards and forward through the different footage and to play it at their preferred speed.
Why is it important?
Visitors and pupils can really easily see the cloud formation and at the same time view what seems to be calm and static as a very chaotic and hectic scene as the weather is always ever changing.
How does it relate to the primary curriculum?
KS2 - The world around us
Children can develop their knowledge and understanding of:
- The way we live (weather and the environment – development of cloud formations)
- Movement (forces and energy – the movement of clouds in the air)
- Place features of, and variations in places including physical, human, climatic, vegetation and animal life
How does it relate to the post-primary curriculum?
KS3 - Knowledge, understanding and skills
Visitors can ….
- Science - Earth and universe: develop their knowledge and understanding of weather and cloud formation
- Geography - Physical / human interrelationships: see how clouds are formed
KS3 - Learning outcomes
- Independent or Team working (depending on the situation), Improving own learning
What thinking skills are involved?
Understanding the situation (identifying factors in a situation. sequencing and ordering information),
What learning styles are involved?
Visual, Spatial, Logical / Mathematical / Analytical, Natural / Environmental