Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to understand the concept of wind and its effects.
Materials and Prep
- Open space (outdoors or indoors)
- Streamer or lightweight fabric
Activities
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Start by discussing what wind is with your child. Explain that wind is moving air and can be gentle or strong.
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Take your child to an open space, preferably outdoors, where they can experience the wind.
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Hold a streamer or lightweight fabric and ask your child to observe what happens when you move it through the air. Explain that the wind can make things move or blow them away.
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Encourage your child to feel the wind on their face and notice how it feels. Discuss how wind can make things feel cooler or warmer depending on its temperature.
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Have your child try to blow air using their mouth and feel the wind they create. Explain that wind can be created by humans too.
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Ask your child to think of things that can be moved by the wind, such as leaves, kites, or flags. Discuss how wind can be helpful for activities like sailing or flying a kite.
United States of America: Pre-Kindergarten Talking Points
- "Wind is moving air. It can be gentle or strong."
- "When we move a streamer or lightweight fabric through the air, the wind can make it move or blow it away."
- "Wind can feel cool or warm on our faces."
- "We can create wind by blowing air using our mouths."
- "Wind can move things like leaves, kites, or flags."
- "Wind is helpful for activities like sailing or flying a kite."