About This Lesson
Through observation, the children will identify common occurrences and make inferences about air and how it moves. They will “see” wind as it works, identifying its direction of travel and its strength by observing its effects on a windsock. Students will follow directions to create their own simple kites and come to understand the power of wind as it applies to the simple activity of flying it. They will begin to view wind as a force that is capable of doing work, whether it be for fun or to perform a job.
I feel much of the information has to be modified for younger students but they may enjoy the experiments as they can make real life connections to them.