How can we record wind direction?

In this lesson, we are going to be learning all about the wind. Wind is when air moves. We cannot see wind but we can see it moving objects around us. We will then be looking at types of wind and conducting a wind logging experiment.

How can we record wind direction?

In this lesson, we are going to be learning all about the wind. Wind is when air moves. We cannot see wind but we can see it moving objects around us. We will then be looking at types of wind and conducting a wind logging experiment.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Ordering types of wind by strength
  2. Using a scale to record wind strength

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3 Questions

Q1.
1) What is hibernation?
Hibernation is when animals eat during the whole of winter.
Correct answer: Hibernation is when animals go into a deep sleep throughout the whole of the winter.
Hibernation is when animals sleep during the summer.
Q2.
2) Tick 4 reasons why animals hibernate.
Animals are tired in the winter.
Correct answer: Food is hard to find.
Correct answer: Lower their body temperature.
Stay at home during the winter.
Correct answer: Survive the cold winter.
Correct answer: To conserve their energy.
Q3.
3) During the autumn, do all trees lose their leaves?
Correct answer: No
Yes

4 Questions

Q1.
1) What is wind?
Correct answer: Wind is when air moves around us.
Wind is when things are blown away.
Wind is when trees get blown down.
Q2.
2) Which is the most dangerous type of wind?
Breeze
Gale
Gust
Correct answer: Hurricane
Storm
Q3.
3) Which type of wind is the most gentle?
Correct answer: Breeze
Gale
Gust
Hurricane
Storm
Q4.
4) Can we use compass points to find out the direction of the wind?
False
Correct answer: True

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UnitScience / Seasons and change

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