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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wind

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students conduct an experiment. In this wind measurement instructional activity, students learn about instruments that measure the wind and then make a weather vane. Students record wind speed over a few days.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Wind

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about wind, what it is, words used to describe wind, the different types, the coriolis effect, different types of breezes, and how wind is measured.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Harnessing Wind

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces the ways that engineers study and harness the wind. Students will learn about the different kinds of winds and how to measure wind direction. In addition, students will learn how air pressure creates winds and how...
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Other

Campbell Scientific: Automatic Weather Stations

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on a variety of weather station types.