Wednesday, October 22, 2014

How does wind move a wind flag?

BIG IDEA
Observing the wind.

FOCUS QUESTION
How does wind move a wind flag?

PREDICTION/ HYPOTHESIS
The wind will blow our flag. 

PLANNING  
Materials
Wind flags made from card stock folded into the 'pole' and felt as the flag

First we took our flags outside.
Next we watched our flag to see if the wind would blow it.
Then we saw the wind blowing our flag.

DATA
No wind
Some wind
Lots of wind
0
IIII       4
III     3

CLAIMS AND EVIDENCE
We can tell the wind is blowing because it moved our flag.

CONCLUSION/REFLECTION
We learned that wind can be seen and heard. We learned we can feel the wind. 

QUESTIONS
Why is a strong wind called a hurricane?
What happens when wind blows in more than one direction?

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