Changes in the Air

The air moving around us affects the weather. Weather is the day to day conditions where you live. The temperature tells how warm or cold the air is. We can feel hot and cold air as the temperature changes.

A weather report tells us about the weather outside. The report tells if it is warm or cold. It tells how windy or cloudy it is. It also tells if the air is dry or wet.

Experiment: Make a Wind Sock

A wind sock tells us which direction the wind is blowing from. Hang a wind sock where it catches the wind.

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What You Need:

- a large piece of construction paper to roll into a cylinder

- glue

- scissors

- streamers (tissue paper, party streamers, paper cut into strips)

- strong string, yarn, or rope

- decorations (crayons, paint, stickers, google eyes)

What to Do:

- decorate the construction paper as you wish (bright colours, into a fish or other animal)

- roll paper into a cylinder and tape or staple 

- glue streamers around the bottom edge of the cylinder

- make a handle out of the rope/yarn/string

Hang your wind sock and test it. How well did your wind sock work? Tell why you think so.