Exploring the Wind

On one of our last nice days, our class went outside and read the story "Like a Windy Day." We talked about our senses and used them to describe the wind. The students came up with the following: Jordan said you can feel the wind on your back. Jake said you can feel it on your hair. Dayna made the noise that wind makes. Alex told us that you can't see the wind, but you can see it blow the leaves off the ground.

We explored the wind outside using streamers. The students were instructed to play with the wind. They loved it! Of course, I didn't have my camera with me. When we came in the students drew a picture of their experiences outside.

We even tied some of the streamers around the soccer posts to watch the wind blow them.

In the past week some students have noticed that it is still windy outside. They made their own kites to test outside.

Today the students asked to bring streamers outside for recess. With the wind today, they were fun!

Carter said "The faster you run, the higher it goes!"

Science Expectations:
1.1 ask questions about and describe some natural occurances, using their own observations and representations
2.2 make predictions and observations beofre and during investigations
Language Exectations:
4.3 write simple messages, using a combination of pictures, symbols, , knowledge of the correspondence between letters and sounds.