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When the Wind Blows Lesson Plan

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Learners read a book and observe the wind and how it affects the environment. They explore what wind does by looking at pictures, reading a book, and by completing an experiment. They will use their own knowledge of the wind and compare it with the new information they obtain. In addition, they have the opportunity to experiment with many different objects on a windy day to see how the winds affects these objects.

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observation, weather, wind, photographs, science
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1st - 3rd
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Science
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