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Playing with Wind

Wind and Air

Day 159of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how wind moves different objects

2

Observe and describe wind's effects on lightweight materials

3

Develop curiosity about God's creation of wind

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 1:6

“The wind blows to the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its circuits.”

— Ecclesiastes 1:6 (WEB)

Demonstrates the movement and power of wind as part of God's amazing creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pinwheels
  • Bubbles
  • Feathers
  • Paper fans
  • Streamers or kite
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday we learned about different wind strengths. Today, we'll play and see how wind moves things!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how wind made leaves move yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Wind is like an invisible friend that can push and pull things around. Let's explore how wind makes objects move!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Wind is moving air we can't see
  • Wind can make things spin, float, and move
  • God created wind as part of His wonderful world
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things have you seen wind move?
  • Can you feel the wind today?
3Activity: Wind Exploration Station (6 min)
hands-on

Use different objects to see how wind moves things

📝 Instructions:
  1. Blow bubbles and watch them float
  2. Spin pinwheels using breath or a fan
  3. Watch feathers dance in the wind
  4. Wave streamers to see wind's effect
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child blow bubbles or spin pinwheel

Challenge: Predict which object will move furthest

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how amazing God's creation is! Wind is a special gift that helps plants, birds, and so many things move.

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was your favorite thing that moved in the wind?
  • How did the wind make things move?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about how God controls the wind!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Wind demonstrates invisible forces in God's creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle encouragement
  • Let child explore and experiment
  • Connect scientific observation to God's design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might get frustrated if bubbles or pinwheels don't work perfectly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and enjoyment of wind's movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a wind sock using the BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about wind and weather

Ready for Tomorrow?

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