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30 small sheets of paper that can bemoved by fans.

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Worksheet# 6 Cut and paste wind circleMatchI - Candle

30 - Pinwheels30 - Balloons2 to 3 picturesof windy days (See Lesson 2)30 - Worksheets # 7 "How Hard Is the Wind Blowing?"30 -Fans

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Measure and record the temperature.

Review the concept that air takes up space. i.e. bubbles, balloon, balls."Now we'll see what happens when we move air. Light a candle. Have

someone blow itout. What made itgo out? (The force of airput itout.)

Pass out fans to each child. Ask," As you move your fan back and forth,

what is happening?" (Air is moving.) What do you think moving airiscalled?

(Wind--moving fast,breeze--slightlymoving) Put a small piece of paper on

theirdesks and have them move itwith theirfans. What else might wind

move in the classroom? If studentsare in Cooperative Learning groups, they

may find three things in the room as a group thatcan be moved by wind. Give

a two minute time and then discuss. Some demonstration may be needed.Collect the fans.

When do you know the airaround you is moving? (When I see leaves on trees

moving, or hear the wind blowing, or see clouds moving, etc.) Look at

differentpicturesshowing wind. (Refer back to Lesson 2 pictures.)Talk

about how windy itis. Compare them to today's weather. Worksheet #8, cut

and paste a circleon any picturethatshow's the wind is blowing. Discuss.

You may choose to do one or both of the following activities.(This activity

may be done by just the teacher.) Have each student blow up a balloon--hold

it--thenreleaseit. This might be done insideor outside. After activity

collectballoons. Ask, "What did you fillyour balloon with?" (air) "What

did holding the neck of the balloon do? (Kept the airfrom escaping) When

you letgo of the neck of the balloon,what Happened? (airmoved out and

pushed the balloon around) Do you think moving aircan make things move?

Why? (Yes, my balloon moved)

Each student should have a pinwheel or you can make one. Have studentsmove

them through the airas the wind forceseach point to move. After students

have moved them through the airfor a minute, give these directions:

Blow gently on the front. What happens?

Blow hard on the front. What happens?

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Blow gently on the edge. What happens?Blow hard on the edge. What happens?Blow gently on the back. What happens?Blow hard on the back. What happens?

What makes the pinwheel move? How did we make the wind?Take the pinwheelsoutside. Run with them. Is the wind blowing hard enoughto move the pinwheel by itself? Collect the pinwheels.

Worksheet#9 "How Hard is the Wind Blowing?"sheet. Study together andhave studentscut out the our sections pasting them in the correctorder or make a booklet by stapling one comer.

How would the wind help people? (wind socket for airplanes, windmills,sailing, weathervanes,cools us when hot, fills tires, dries clothes, andhair, and hands in lavatories.) How would it hurt people? (Typhoon wouldblow homes over, erosion of beaches or dirt, topple trees, spread fire andcreate dust storms.)

Make a "Spiral Wind Maker". Have the studentscolor and then cut on thesolid line. Hang near a window or door to see the affects of the wind

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6. Discuss using observations of theboat, sky, trees, smoke from chimney,water. Order from a calm day to avery windy day. Go over terms calmand/or neaceJul.

8. Hang other mobiles around the room sothe students can see a breezeor windwhen it's inside the classroom.

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