Can You See the Wind uses compelling photos and simple words to reveal all the ways you can see the wind.
Wonderful Wind shows students what the wind can do — from flying a kite to turning a windmill.
Ask your students: “Look out the window and tell me if it’s windy. How do you know?”
Here are some possible answers: Your Breeze Buddies show you the wind is blowing. So does a flapping flag or fluttering leaves!
Now ask everyone to think about what it's like to be a tree in the wind. Have everyone stand up and pretend to be a tree on a calm day. That’s easy. Now pretend to be a tree when the wind is blowing really hard! That’s a lot more fun — and a great way to burn off excess energy.
The Beaufort Wind Scale. Two hundred years ago, a British Navy officer named Francis Beaufort made observations that told him how fast the wind was blowing. He created what people now call the Beaufort Scale, a simple way to judge the wind’s speed.
Check out a simple chart of the Beaufort Scale here. Challenge your students to figure out how fast the wind is blowing!
Markers
Crayons or colored pencils will also work.
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60 markers
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File Folder Labels (Stickers)
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in the classroom.
Tape also works.
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120 stickers
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Index Cards (3x5)
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30 cards |
Pipe Cleaners
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30 pipe cleaners |
Crepe Paper Streamer
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120 feet |
Cut two 2-foot streamers for each student.
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