Lynn Folk WMC 521
Drop In #2
Temperature Testing
Students will be able to use the Frederick County
Outdoor School website to get information needed for the 2 day field trip to
study water quality and wetlands.
Problems:
1. What is
the procedure to measure air and water temperatures?
2. Based on the recorded data from May 21,
2001, what might you predict the temperatures to be this year for our field
trip?
Give a 5 degree range prediction for air
temperature and water temperature for May 21-22, 2002.
Two types of temperatures will be taken.
Air
temperature
Water
temperature
1. Compare the two testing
procedures. What are the differences?
2. Use the table
provided to determine the temperature range for crappies, bluegills, and bass.
Click on the Outdoor School logo
to connect with the data recorded from past years.
3.
Analyze the data collected on May 21-22, 2001. Identify the
range (low - high) of temperatures for:
a.
air
b.
water
4. What school provided this data?