Lesson 134: Wind and storms

Objective

I can tell what wind is and what storms are. I can say that wind is moving air that can be gentle or strong, and that storms can bring heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. I can name simple safety rules for windy and stormy weather.

Materials

• Light objects to show wind (small leaves, bits of paper, or a feather)
• Pictures of calm days, windy days, and stormy weather
• Access to a window to safely look at trees or flags moving in the wind
• Pencil and notebook or scrap paper

Mini-lesson — What are wind and storms?

Guided Practice — Feel the wind and talk about storms

You will notice wind around you and talk about storms. Use simple words to say what you see and feel.

1. Check for wind: With an adult, stand near a safe window or outside. Can you feel any wind on your face or hands?
2. Look at objects: Watch leaves, grass, or a flag. Are they still, moving a little, or moving a lot?
3. Use gentle wind: Slowly blow on a small paper scrap or leaf in your hand. See how it moves. This is like a breeze.
4. Talk about storms: Ask, "What happens when wind is very strong?" and "What do we do when there is a storm?"
5. Draw three pictures: On your paper, draw: a calm day, a windy day, and a stormy day. Add tiny labels like "calm", "windy", and "storm".
6. Use the tracing pad: Choose words like wind, breeze, storm, or safe from the dropdown and trace them slowly. Say the word as you write.
7. Finish with a sentence: Write one sentence such as "Wind is moving air" or "In a storm I stay inside".

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Trace (none) wind breeze air storm storms rain cloud thunder lightning safe inside trees

Pen Clear

Tip: As you trace the words, tell a grown-up about a time when it was windy or there was a storm. How did you stay safe?

Practice 1 — Breeze or strong wind?

Think about different kinds of wind. Decide when it is a gentle breeze and when it is strong wind.

1. On your paper, draw two headings: "Breeze" and "Strong wind".
2. Under breeze, write or draw things like: leaf moving a little, hair moving softly, kite flying calmly.
3. Under strong wind, write or draw things like: trees bending, hat blowing away, umbrella turning inside out.
4. Talk about which kind of wind feels safe to play in and which wind means you should stay close to an adult.

Practice 2 — Storm sounds and safety

Think about what you might see and hear in a storm, and how to stay safe.

• Make two lists: "Storm sounds" and "Safe choices".
• In "Storm sounds" you might write: thunder, rain on the roof, wind whistling.
• In "Safe choices" you might write: stay inside with an adult, close windows with a grown-up, keep away from big trees.
• Talk together: What should children not do in a storm (for example, do not stand under a tall tree)?

Practice 3 — Wind and storm story

Use your imagination to tell a short story about a windy day and a storm.

1. Draw a picture of a child flying a kite on a windy day. Show the wind with small lines or moving grass.
2. Next to it, draw a picture of the same child staying inside with an adult during a storm.
3. Write (or say) one or two sentences, such as: "The breeze helped my kite fly" and "In the storm we stayed inside and felt safe".
4. Share your pictures and story with someone and explain how the weather changed.

Quick Check — Wind and storms

Answer each question about wind and storms. Think about how wind feels, what storms look like, and how to stay safe.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)