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Expert Brings the Engaging Weather Lesson to Harbor

Expert Brings the Engaging Weather Lesson to Harbor

A special guest brought science to life for Seaford Harbor Elementary School third graders as a Long Island meteorologist visited the school to talk to students about weather and forecasting on Jan. 16. The visit connected classroom learning to the real-world through engaging experiments.  

Samantha Augeri, of Sam’s Weather School, spent more than an hour with students talking about her career as an Emmy-winning meteorologist, working for networks such as Fox 5 and News 12. She showed third graders equipment forecasters use such as an anemometer to measure wind speed and a barometer for air pressure. Youngsters also got to touch a popped weather balloon.  

The program featured several experiments. Ms. Augeri put water in a jar, placed an index card on top and turned it upside down. Students were awed when the water didn’t spill out because air pressure created a tight seal. She also used dry ice and boiling water to make a cloud that spun like a tornado. Several students got to sit on a wooden board that hovered off the ground when attached to a leaf blower. At the end of her visit, they got to pretend they were meteorologists themselves, standing in front of a green screen to give the five-day forecast.  

Teacher Carol Rindos, who coordinated Ms. Augeri’s visit, noted that the third grade science curriculum focuses on weather and climate. Students were able to learn about clouds, storms and the water cycle from a professional meteorologist, enhancing their knowledge of the world around them. 

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