Fengtu Campus Weather Station: A Practical Platform for Meteorological Observation and Interdisciplinary Learning

The Fengtu Campus Weather Station is equipped with high-precision sensors for temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, and soil moisture. It is also outfitted with manual observation instruments, catering to both automated data collection needs and students' hands-on practice requirements.

For power supply, it adopts solar energy, which is environmentally friendly and reduces operating costs—aligning with the concept of green campus development. Data transmission and display are convenient: an LED screen presents real-time data, and remote cloud platform query is supported. Historical data can be securely stored and used to generate reports, providing support for teaching activities and disaster early warning. Its structure is easy to install with low maintenance costs; the brackets and protective boxes are corrosion-resistant, enabling stable operation in harsh environments and meeting the needs of long-term, unattended meteorological observation on campus.

The Online Digital Campus Weather Station is a thematic learning project focusing on interdisciplinary integration. With the campus as a practical site, it integrates knowledge from mathematics, physics, geography, art, and other disciplines, building a learning platform for students that combines practicality and academic value.

The construction and operation of the weather station fully connect interdisciplinary content. In physics learning, students need to apply knowledge of atmospheric pressure, temperature conduction, and humidity measurement to understand the working principles of meteorological observation instruments and skillfully operate various sensors to obtain accurate meteorological data. For example, by mastering the characteristics of the thermistor in temperature sensors, they ensure the accuracy of temperature data collection. Geography knowledge runs through the entire process of meteorological observation: students explore how different geographical environments affect local meteorology and clarify the relationship between meteorological elements and geographical location, topography, and landforms. For instance, they analyze meteorological differences in different areas of the campus (such as the playground, near teaching buildings, and green belts) and study the specific effects of terrain and vegetation on wind speed and humidity.

Students are required to classify and organize the dynamically accumulated meteorological data (including temperature, humidity, wind speed, and precipitation) from the weather station. They use statistical knowledge to calculate the mean, range, and variance of the data, and conduct visual data analysis by drawing line charts and bar charts to identify the variation patterns of meteorological data. For example, through one week of temperature records, they analyze the fluctuation of daily average temperature. The integration of art discipline is reflected in the appearance design of the weather station and the data display link: students can participate in the layout planning of meteorological observation points and design aesthetically pleasing shapes that fit the campus environment; when making data display boards, they apply knowledge of color matching and layout design to make the presentation of meteorological data more intuitive and readable.

Participating in activities related to the Online Digital Campus Weather Station helps students systematically master basic meteorological observation methods, including skills such as instrument operation, data recording, and error analysis. In the process of dynamically accumulating and analyzing data, students’ understanding of physical geography knowledge is continuously deepened, and their interest in learning is effectively stimulated. The interdisciplinary learning process also cultivates students’ comprehensive thinking, practical operation, and problem-solving abilities, helping them gradually improve their knowledge of meteorological science and lay a foundation for in-depth learning in related fields in the future.