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Contributor: Victoria Surface. Lesson ID: 10736
A refreshing breeze. An eddy. A hurricane. What do they have in common? Wind! Where does wind come from? Using video, articles, and fun activities, learn what wind is! This lesson will blow you away!
Wind is part of the earth’s atmosphere.
In this lesson, you will investigate how wind is produced, as well as make weather tools to understand wind speed and direction using fun videos, online articles, creative activities, and motivating projects. Maybe you can even fly a kite on a windy day!
Begin by completing the following activities:
Supplies for the How Wind Works Activity
Supplies for the Anemometer Project
Supplies for the Pinwheel Project
Supplies for the Wind or Weather Vane Project
Supplies for the Paper Kite
Resources Referenced in the Lesson
Suggested Reading
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