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Have you ever watched a storm?
Wild Weather Unit | Lesson 2 of 3
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Have you ever watched a storm?

Wild Weather Unit | Lesson 2 of 3
Lesson narration:
English Spanish
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DISCUSS: This is what the sky looks like when a storm is coming.
What do you notice?
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DISCUSS: To be a weather watcher, you need to pay attention to the wind. You can tell it’s getting windy when you see the leaves and branches moving. What are other ways to tell if it is getting windy?
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Get your supplies.
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Peel each sticker off the paper and stick it to the edge of your desk
or table, like this. Just stick one end of the sticker to the table, so it’s
easy to pick the sticker up again.
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Fold your note card in half, like this. Line up the corners carefully. Run
your finger over the fold to make sure it’s really folded. Then unfold it.
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Loop a streamer over your finger. Find the ends and pull them until
they are about even. Lay the streamer on the table. Do the same
thing with the other streamer.
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Find the folded end of one streamer. Put that folded end right at the
fold in the card. Tape it in place with a sticker, like this.
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Find the folded end of the streamer. Put that folded end right at the
fold in the card. It can overlap with your other streamer. That’s okay!
Tape it in place with a sticker.
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The ends of a pipe cleaner are sharp. Take a little bit at the end of
your pipe cleaner and fold it over like this. Do the same thing with the
other end.
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Lay your pipe cleaner on the card, like this.
Fold the card with the pipe cleaner inside.
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Hold the card closed with one hand. Stick one end of a sticker to the
card. Turn the card over. Fold the sticker over like this. Repeat with
the other sticker.
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Bend the ends of the pipe cleaner so they make an "X". Wrap one arm
of the "X" around the other arm of the "X" three times, like this.
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Write your name on one side of your Breeze Buddy.
On the other side, draw whatever you like.
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Pick up your Breeze Buddy. Pretend you’re a gentle breeze and blow
at your Breeze Buddy gently. Now pretend you’re a big wind.
Watch what the streamers do.
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Your Breeze Buddy shows you how hard the wind is blowing.
Discuss:
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Hang your Breeze Buddy outside where you can see it through the
window. Then you can look and see how windy it is!
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weather


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what the air is like at a particular time and place
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cloud


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a puffy, white object floating in the sky
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storm


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weather that usually includes strong wind and rain or snow
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thunder


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a rumbling sound during a storm, often after a flash of lightning
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lightning


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a spark that causes a flash of light during a thunderstorm
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wind


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moving air
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windy


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when there is lots of wind
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observe


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to pay close attention to something
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experiment


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a test used to discover new information about a question
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Lesson narration:
English Spanish

Grade K

Severe Weather

Wind & Storms

K-ESS3-2

Activity Prep

Print Prep
THIS LESSON WAS REVISED ON JULY 1, 2021. Here is a link to the previous version.
In this lesson, students observe changes in the weather when a storm is coming. In the activity, Breeze Buddy, students make a simple tool that lets them see how windy it is.
Preview activity
Number of students:

I have a Mystery Pack

Markers
Crayons or colored pencils will also work.
Details
60 markers
File Folder Labels (Stickers)
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in the classroom. Tape also works.
Details
120 stickers
Index Cards (3x5)
30 cards
Pipe Cleaners
30 pipe cleaners
Crepe Paper Streamer
120 feet
Prep Instructions

Prep Your Streamers

Cut two 2-foot streamers for each student.

Exploration

10 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Grade K

Severe Weather

Wind & Storms

K-ESS3-2

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