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Watching the wind

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Weather Experts - NEW LOOK Meteorologists - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

Geography

  • To use compass points and directional language to discuss seasonal and daily weather patterns.
  • To make observations and answer questions about the wind.

Enquiry question
What happens when the wind blows an object?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Use the compass points and directional language.
  • Talk about daily and seasonal weather patterns.
  • Use observations to answer questions about wind.

You Will Also Need

Objects to hold into the wind e.g. scarves, plastic bags, flags, ribbons, bubbles, windmills etc
Paper plate, wire or string, sticky tape, scissors, a hole punch and tissue paper (for making wind streamers)
Compasses

Weblinks
Wind direction and speed from the Met Office
The Beaufort Scale video from AFP News Agency

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