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When the wind blows

This month Claire Warden looks at how practitioners can prepare for and respond to windy days * Idea to explore that wind has variable strengths; mass can affect how inanimate objects fly.

* Idea to explore that wind has variable strengths; mass can affect how inanimate objects fly.

Resources * mirrors * leaves PLODs Encourage the children to observe in the mirror how the wind affects their hair; release leaves and see how they respond in the wind.

Idea to explore how wind has variable speeds.

Resources * tubes of materials and wire to make windsocks PLODs Make windsocks indoors and test using a fan set at varying speeds; discuss observations; hang a windsock outdoors and observe how it responds to the weather and wind speed.

Idea to explore how materials of different weights and lengths move.

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