Air Moves

Wind is air that is moving. Have you been outside on a windy day? Did you feel the air moving around you? Read theses facts about wind:

- wind cools us down when we are warm
- wind makes flying a kite fun
- wind helps sailboats move
- wind spins a windmill to make electricity
- wind blows seeds and new plants will grow where the seeds land

We use moving air at home. Read these facts about moving air at home:

- a hair dryer uses moving air to dry hair
- a dryer uses moving air to dry clothes
- a vacuum cleaner uses moving air to suck up dirt
- a fan keeps air moving and makes us feel cooler
- an air conditioner blows cool air to cool your home
- a furnace blows warm air to warm your house

Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper. Put these headings at the top of each row: Air Moves Outside/ Air Moves at Home. List at least three ways we use wind and at least three ways we use moving air at home.