Woodhull School third and fourth grade students studied wind speed and direction, as well as cloud formation, gaining a deeper understanding of the sky. 

Under the direction of Kerry Stertz, constructed their own anemometers, an instrument for measuring wind speed, out of paper cups and straws. The students then tested their instruments by watching the cups spin and noted wind gusts’ northerly direction. 

The budding scientists also simulated cloud formation in a cup and learned how the atmosphere’s clouds gather moisture to produce rain by creating low-pressure systems in a bottle. 

With each experiment, the students gained a deeper understanding of the science behind the skies and had a truly cloudy with a chance of discovery science lesson. 

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Date Added: 1/16/2025