Timber Ridge Virtual Science Fair

1. I designed a chart which indicates the date/time, type of clouds, temperature in Fahrenheit, the current weather condition, my prediction for the following day, Tom Skilling's predictions, and the actual weather for the day. This is following a score sheet indicating whose prediction was correct.

2. Everyday beginning Feb. 3, 1998 And ending Feb. 19, 1998, I recorded the information on my chart. Each day I scored a plus for the correct prediction and a minus for wrong prediction in my column and in Tom Skilling's column.

3. At the end of 16 days, I counted up the pluses and minuses to see who had the highest percentage of correct predictions.

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Hypothesis	I think I will be the better meteorologist?
Abstract	Purpose: I chose this topic because I like the topic of meteorology. Procedure: I designed a chart and recorded the predictions of Tom Skilling's and mine. Then I scored each other. Conclusion: My hypothesis was right. I am better than Tom Skilling.
Materials	1. Chicago Tribune- Weather maps & Tom Skilling's Predictions. 2. Cloud Atlas. 3. Data Chart. 4. Thermometer. 5. Personal observations of weather conditions and cloud formations.
Procedure	1. I designed a chart which indicates the date/time, type of clouds, temperature in Fahrenheit, the current weather condition, my prediction for the following day, Tom Skilling's predictions, and the actual weather for the day. This is following a score sheet indicating whose prediction was correct. 2. Everyday beginning Feb. 3, 1998 And ending Feb. 19, 1998, I recorded the information on my chart. Each day I scored a plus for the correct prediction and a minus for wrong prediction in my column and in Tom Skilling's column. 3. At the end of 16 days, I counted up the pluses and minuses to see who had the highest percentage of correct predictions.
Results	I got 37.5% of my predictions correct and Tom Skilling got 31.25% of his predictions correct.
Conclusion	My hypothesis was right. I am better than Tom Skilling.
Bibliography & Links	A. Dunlop, Wilson F. Weather Forecasting. New York. Larouse and Co. Inc.1982. B. Gibbons, Gail, Weather Forecasting. New York, Fourwinds Press, 1987. C. Lampton, Christopher, Meteorology: An Introduction. New York, Franklin watts, 1981. D. "Storm Chaser: Warren Faidely" Stamford, CT Capital Cities/ABC Video Publishing Inc. 1996. E. "Exploring Tech Careers" Pg. 505-512 (packet).