What are some good activites for teaching preschoolers about wind?

Question

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Answer 1

Blowing bubbles outside or flying a kite. Try relesing a balloon too.

Answer 2

You may want to introduce the subject along with other weather items.  Create an actual pie chart with different things like wind, rain, snow, etc.  Then, try to accompany every mini lesson with a craft activity...so they could get a hands on.

I'm teaching arts and crafts at a local pre-school and to introduce spring I have created a plan that revolves around the notion of "awakening" in nature...from the first signs of spring (p***y willows), to bears coming out of hibernation, and the flowers.

You may want to introduce the kite, either by making one using different media such a hanger with hoses, or by building a kite mobile or creating a wind puppet (huffing and puffing).

I hope these tiny ideas help you...

I work with kids...I never in my life thought I would have this much fun.  I used to be a project manager and my ex- a teacher.  I took this road and he continue in mine.  I can tell you that I got the best one in a million times....

Cheers

Answer 3

I like to start out a theme with a song as a jumping board.  Maybe one of these can be useful to you.

HAT’S ARE BLOWING

Tune:  ÃƒÂ¢Ã‚€ÂœFrere Jacques”

Hats are blowing,

Hats are blowing,

In the air,

Everywhere!

Every time the wind blows,

Someone’s hat, away it goes.

Hold on tight

And you’ll be all right!

                       Jean Warren

                    

WIND TRICKS

The wind is full of tricks today,

It blew our newspaper far away.

It chased the trash can down the street.

It almost blew me off my feet.

It makes the trees and bushes dance,

Just listen to it howl and prance!

                         Adapted Traditional

                      

THIS LITTLE WIND

This little wind blows silver rain,

This little wind blows snow.

This little wind sings a whistly tune,

This little wind sighs low.

This little wind rocks baby birds

And branches to and fro.

                        Adapted Traditional

THE PLAYFUL WIND

The wind came out to play today.

It swept the clouds out of its way.

It blew the leaves, and away they flew.

The trees bent low, and their branches did too.

                       Adapted Traditional

                                    

THE WIND IS BLOWING

Tune: "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush"

Oh, the wind is blowing - all over town,

All over town, all over town.

Oh, the wind is blowing all over town,

Just like so. (Child blows)

Oh, the trees are bending - way down low,

Way down low, way down low.

Oh, the trees are bending - way down low,

Just like so. (Child bends low)

Oh, the kites are flying - watch them go,

Watch them go, high then low.

Oh, the kites are flying - watch them go

Just like so. (Child pretends to fly kite)

Continue with

"Oh, the clothes on the line - flop to and fro"

"Oh, the flag on the pole - waves fast and slow"

Jean Warren



TALKING TREES

When the gentle breezes blow,

The trees are talking, oh so low.

But when they start to swing and sway,

I know they’re shouting, “Time to play!

Maybe the following book and activity will help.

The Wind Blew by Patricia Hutchins.  Cut out a colorful copy of the rhyming cards.  After reading the story, scatter the picture cards faceup around a small area on the floor. Gather the children around the pictures and express shock and dismay at the unusual objects the wind blew in. Have the students name the object on each card. Arrange the cards in pairs to show rhymes.  

Making windsocks and observing them over a period of time.

A simple bag kite tends to bring enjoyment to the children outside.  I tie yarn around the handles of a plastic grocery bag and let them "fly" them.  Usually I take them out on a windy day and on a not so windy day and compare.

Good luck!

Answer 4

bubbles o/s, bubble paint pictures, pipes to blow through in water tray, making windmills, kites and spirals, using them o/s, scarfs and ribbons o/s dancing in wind, hairdryer racing boats, hoover demo, songs , rhymes see (preschooleducation.com), make fans read stories and most importantly of all, have fun!!!1

Answer 5

Get fans and balloons and show them what wind does and how it make thingss move. Do an activity where each child blows on an object and whoever makes it go the farthest wins. Make it interactive....

Answer 6

When i was in pre school we all blew up balloons and tied a message to the outside and put our adress on the balloon and waited to see if we got a message back

this is a good way to see how things travel through the wind

Answer 7

Making kites and taking them to fly them?

Answer 8

Hello, I did that with my kids a month ago and we used straws to blow feathers and heavier items across the floor (they also told me if they thought the item would move based on the weight), we also painted by putting paint on paper and blowing the paint around the paper through a straw instead of using a brush.  I also taught them to look out the window at the trees to see if the branches and leaves were moving.

Answer 9

-Wind: Make their own simple ones and then go run in the wind.

-Wind Sock: Then for children who have interest in vehicles you can bring in aeroplanes

-Make own windmills or wind toys u often see at seaside...we brought some and put in pots and child love watching them!

-Make a washing line-children can wash socks (good matching game) and then see how long it takes for them to dry outside. -If no wind could always use hair dryer to show hte general idea!

We activity turned our garden in a wind theme by tying ribbons on the gate and fences and have anything that can blow in the garden.

-Bubble blowing-children blow paint by using straws and great patterns on the paper.

-Bubble blowing outside

-Music and Movements: CHildren can explore hwo they think wind moves.

Basically anything hands on that makes this invisible force fun!

Answer 10

kites, easy one is get large sheets of thin paper or tissue paper and get them to cut thin strips IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII and then hang them outside and they can watch the strips of paper floating around in the breeze, get them to try and blow a marble across the floor by blowing through a straw \ .

Get them to make paper fans and flap them to make their own wind.

Answer 11

Gross Motor Ideas: Parachute Play, Flying a Kite, Pinwheels spinning, streamer dances, Balloon messages (sending messages tied to balloon strings)

Texture Ideas: (Things that blow in the wind) leaves, feathers, paper, scarves

Fine Motor/ Manipulative Ideas: Blowing Bubbles, Feather toss (how far can the wind take it?)

Art Ideas: Using feathers to paint (instead of a paintbrush- this is really fun and creates some very cool art), Tissue paper collages or crepe paper windsocks- created from an inexpensive paper gift bag and crepe paper (hang them outside and watch the wind blow it)

Music Ideas: Sing "I'm a little bubble, here I go, floating and floating- don't you know.  When I get so high up to the top, watch me close and I will pop." (To the tune of 'I'm a little teapot'); "Let's go fly a kite" with streamers

Exploration: Watch videos (or actual birdwatching if you can) of how birds glide on the wind.  Also talk about sounds that wind can make such as whistling or blowing, etc.

Hope this helps!

Answer 12

A fan with ribbons tied to it...turn the fan off & on to simulate the wind and show the tykes what happens to the ribbons.

Answer 13

Cut a hole in the middle of a paper plate and add streamers around the edge & have children run w/paper plate

Dilute some paint w/ water and have them paint a picture by blowing through the straw to make the paint move.

Answer 14

Blowing bubbles in a windy day out side is a great idea.  If its a daycare, you can try flying a kite or use a baloons with a ribbon atached to make it look like a kite, and let the children watch the baloon go, ask them questions as to "where do you think the wind will take it. Make sure they don't look at the sun, do it at the oposite direction.  Have fun and best of luck with teaching them about wind.  Great Idea.

Answer 15

f**t

Answer 16

Use a fan and:

Tie ribbons or streamers to it

blow bubbles at it and watch them fly the other way

Hold wind chimes in front of it

Then make windsoks for them to take home and hang outside.