THE WIND BLEW
Books in this lesson:
The Wind Blew
Author and Illustrator:
Pat Hutchins Publisher: Aladdin Year: 1993 Fanciful illustrations and rhyming text describe a day when the wind nearly blew an umbrella, kite, wig, and other items to sea. |
I Face the Wind
Author: Vicki Cobb
Illustrator: Julia Gorton Publisher: HarperCollins Year: 2003 Simple, fun experiments help readers discover what wind is made of and why they can feel it. |
Storytime Video
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Ollie and the Wind
Author: Ronojoy Ghosh Narrated by Brett Collison Run Time: 4 min 40 sec Ollie and the Wind is about a small boy who lives—seemingly alone—on an island. The wind keeps stealing away Ollie’s hat and his scarf—but is the wind naughty, or does it just want to play? |
FCS Provided Databases
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Kids Infobits has curated these
resources for Wind. You can also do a specific search using “wind energy”. |
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Bill Nye: Wind
Run Time: 20 min 44 sec Bill Nye the Science Guy goes parachuting and sailing to show the relationship between the sun, earth, wind and weather in this episode of the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel series, featuring an interactive question-and-answer format and hands-on activities. In this episode, Bill visits a wind farm and windsurfers to show some of the ways to harness the power of the wind. Designed to correlate with National Science Standards, the program includes a teacher's guide filled with suggestions for extension activities and classroom experiments. Access the Wind Blew playlist on Safari Montage. |
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Brainpop: Wind
Run Time: 2 min 36 sec It’s not just a bunch of hot air — wind is pretty cool! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby take on the mystery of where wind comes from and what it is, exactly. For instance, you’ll find out how the sun plays a big role in the creation of wind. You’ll also learn about the effect of local geography on wind patterns, and how the Earth’s rotation affects wind currents from the equator. Finally, Tim defines some jargon you may have heard, including jet streams, prevailing winds, doldrums, and trade winds. This movie will really blow your mind! An additional video about Wind Energy is available. |
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Brainpop Jr.: Woodwind Instruments
Run Time: 5 min 25 sec Is a flute a woodwind instrument? What about a trumpet? In this movie, Annie and Moby investigate woodwind instruments. You’ll explore different flutes and musical instruments that have single reeds or double reeds. Learn about the flute, recorder, saxophone, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and explore ancient instruments such as the ney and ocarina. |
Reach with STEM: Wind!
Catch the wind with a breezy little dragonfly as you learn all about wind. Watch competitive kite-flying, learn why the wind blows, then make your own windsock and chart real-life wind data.
Catch the wind with a breezy little dragonfly as you learn all about wind. Watch competitive kite-flying, learn why the wind blows, then make your own windsock and chart real-life wind data.
Crash Course Kids: Up, Up, & Away
Run Time: 3 min 36 sec
So... what makes the wind? You might be surprised to learn that it has to do with two of Earth's spheres; The Hydrosphere and the Geosphere. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina takes us to the beach to chat about how the wind comes into being and why that's pretty darn awesome!
Run Time: 3 min 36 sec
So... what makes the wind? You might be surprised to learn that it has to do with two of Earth's spheres; The Hydrosphere and the Geosphere. In this episode of Crash Course Kids, Sabrina takes us to the beach to chat about how the wind comes into being and why that's pretty darn awesome!
