Windy Days!
 Objectives:
·
To define
wind.
·
To explore the effects of
wind.
 Let’s Do This First:
What is
wind?
Wind
is air that moves. Some winds move slowly.
Some winds move quickly. Look at the picture below.
How
do
you
know the wind is blowing by looking at the picture?
How
do you know the wind is
moving quickly in the picture?
What
kind of fun things can you do on windy
days?
You can ride in a sail
boat.
What helps the sail boats to move across the
water?
You can fly a kite.
What keeps the kite in the air?
What does a windmill do?
A
windmill uses wind to pump underground water to the Earth's surface.
Look at the picture of a windmill.
 What I Can
Do:
1.
Look
at the current wind speed in your area.
Data used from the AWS School Weathernet weather station:
NORTHERN GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL - ACCIDENT, MD
Helpful Hints
Current Wind Speed:
5MPH
Is the wind blowing in your area right now? (hint: If
there are all zeros, then the wind is not blowing)
Have
you been outside? If so, is today a good day to fly a kite?
 What I Learned:
 Extension
Activity:
-
When the wind is blowing, fly a kite! Invite friends to have fun with
you.
- Watch for signs of
blowing wind. (hint: leaves blowing, moving trees, moving clothes
and hair)
National
Standards:
Geography:
None
Math: None
Science: Unifying
Concepts and Processes, Physical Science, Science and Technology
Technology: #1, 3,
5
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