Arizona isn't known for it's wind. In fact, we really don't have wind all that often. We have PLENTY of hot days. Between the months of May and October you can usually guess the day's weather...HOT!
I wanted to spend a whole class on the subject of wind. We started our circle time talking about what makes wind, what things blow in the wind and whether or not wind was something you could hear or see. We searched for "wind" inside the classroom, which was quite exciting! One student pointed out the ceiling fan, and another ran around as fast as he could proclaiming "Look, I am making wind!"
After our discussion I set up the table with a fan at one end, and a tray of objects to "test". We checked to make sure the fan was blowing our "wind". They all thought this was pretty fun, now that it wasn't just a fan, but a wind maker!
Our tray had things like feathers, paper leaves, rubber bands, cardboard pieces, and other light and heavy objects. They diligently tested the objects one by one, making observations as they did. "This one is heavy", "this one rolls", and "whoa, this one went fast!" Once the kids got the idea, they started searching the room for more items. Markers were fun if you lay them the right way, and dice just don't roll. The most fun was when they found that pony beads when laid just right roll really, really fast!
"Look Miss Rachele, my hair is blowing in the wind!"
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