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Excel Spreadsheets for Middle School Students ( .pdf file size 12.3 K) - This document is used for instructing students in the basics of Microsoft Excel software.

CBL Instructions for Barometric Pressure (.pdf file size 6.7 K) - This document will explain how to use the TI CBL system to collect barometric pressure readings.

CBL Instructions for Relative Humidity (.pdf file size 6.7 K) - This document will explain how to use the TI CBL system to collect relative humidity data.

CBL Instructions for Temperature (.pdf file size 7.7 K) - This document will explain how to use the TI CBL system to collect temperature readings in ÉC.

Terrestrial Biomes of the World - Selected Cities to Track Climate Conditions (.pdf file size 11.1 K) - This document lists each terrestrial biomes and selected cities for this Web exploration. For each city, the following information is provided: country, continent, state, region and GPS coordinates. 

Climate Conditions Data Sheet (.pdf file size 4.9 K) - This document is used for collection of climatic data.  It does NOT have pre-selected cities in any field of the document.  This data sheet includes areas for students to record: city, country, date and time, temperature(ÉF), rain/snow (inches), humidity (%), wind direction and speed, barometric pressure (inches) and reported conditions.

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 1 (.pdf file size 5.4 K) - This data sheet specifies pre-selected cities with geographical location information for guided student investigations. The data sheet includes areas for students to record date and time, temperature(ÉF), rain/snow (inches), humidity (%), wind direction and speed, barometric pressure (inches) and reported conditions.

The files below have been developed in a similar format as the Climatic Conditions Data Sheet - Group 1 (above). Each contains a different pre-selected cities for student investigation.

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 2 (.pdf file size 5.3 K)

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 3 (.pdf file size 5.4 K)

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 4 (.pdf file size 5.4 K)

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 5 (.pdf file size 5.4 K)

Climate Conditions Data Sheet - Group 6 (.pdf file size 5.3 K)

 

 

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