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Revisit the concepts of Wind

Reflecting on Air Speed and Direction

  1. Immediately following the investigations above, ask your students to review what they have done and what they have learned.
  2. Begin with the wind speed investigation. What observations helped them to gauge the speed of the wind? How could they tell the differences between different wind strengths? What devices could be used to measure wind speed?
  3. Have your students reflect on wind direction. What is important to know to determine where the wind is coming from? What devices work well to show wind direction? Can one device measure both wind speed and direction?
  4. Finally, ask your students to consider how wind speed and direction play a part in weather conditions and weather patterns.


 

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