Today's Classroom Activities :

Wind

March Winds
Science/Poetry Design a chart at the beginning of the month for documenting the speed and direction of the winds each day in March. Read the following poem and then ask your students to write poems on their thoughts about the wind.

March Winds

by Martin Shaw

They blow about from
day to day.
For, that is just the
March Winds' way.
They whistle through
the stately trees,
and rattle branches when
they please.

They scatter leaves about
the ground,
they're known to make a
howling sound.
But, best of all, they do
not last,
for when it's April, they've all passed.

Bubbles in the Wind
The student will discover what is inside of a bubble, define that wind is moving air, and explain verbally how a bubble can show the changing direction and/or speed of the wind.

The Wind Blows
Students will experiment with leaves, feathers, paper, and tissue to determine which is carried farthest by the wind. They will measure the distances and compare the results.

How Does the Wind Blow?
Students will discover how air makes things move and how different forces make things move more.

Weather and Wind
This lesson introduces the expanding and condensing properties of air masses and the unequal heating of Earth as the force behind the wind. Students will write a report on a topic related to wind and weather patterns, and will create a dance to demonstrate their understanding of weather patterns.

Teaching Day-by-Day: Air
March is a month of changing weather and changing winds. It's also the month when the first hint of spring is in the air. Let your imaginations soar as you explore the wind and air.