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What Is Wind?

Wind and Air

Day 157of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that wind is moving air

2

Observe how wind moves different objects

3

Appreciate God's creative design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

John 3:8

“The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going.”

— John 3:8 (WEB)

Demonstrates the mysterious and powerful nature of wind, helping children understand its unpredictability

📦 Materials Needed

  • Feather
  • Paper fan
  • Outdoor space or open window
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how wind moves things around us!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about air yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Wind is just air that's moving. Sometimes it's gentle, sometimes it's strong.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Wind can push leaves
  • Wind can make flags wave
  • Wind helps things move
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you see the wind?
  • What sounds does wind make?
3Activity: Wind Explorer (6 min)
observation

Go outside and feel the wind. Watch what it moves!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold a feather and let it float
  2. Watch leaves and grass move
  3. Feel wind on your face and hands
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Stay close to parent, observe nearby movements

Challenge: Draw pictures of things wind moves

4Closing (3 min)

God made wind as a special part of His amazing world!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did wind move today?
  • Is wind loud or quiet?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about strong and gentle winds

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Wind is moving air. Children learn best through direct observation.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Dress appropriately for outdoor exploration
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child lead some observations
🤔 Common Struggles:

May be distracted or overwhelmed by outdoor sensations

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity about wind's movements

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Make a simple pinwheel from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Read wind-related story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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