# Lesson 134: Wind and storms

🔬 SCIENCE (40 Lessons) • 🔵 B. The Earth and Sky

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## 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?

On some days the air feels still and quiet. On other days, we feel wind on our faces or see things moving in the air. Sometimes weather becomes very strong and we see storms.

Wind

- Wind is moving air.
- We can feel wind on our skin and see it move leaves, trees, or flags.
- A breeze is a gentle, soft wind.
- Strong wind can make big trees sway and can push umbrellas and hats.

Storms

- A storm is weather with strong wind and often heavy rain.
- Some storms have thunder (loud sound) and lightning (bright flash of light in the sky).
- Storms can make the sky look very dark.

Staying safe in storms

- Stay indoors with an adult during strong wind and storms.
- Stay away from big trees and loose objects that could blow around.
- Do not stand in deep water or run into the road.
- If thunder is loud or lightning is bright, stay inside and close windows with a grown-up.

Wind and storms are part of our weather. Learning about them helps us enjoy windy days and stay safe when storms come.

Picture strip: Calm day, windy day, stormy day

Calm day

Windy day

Stormy day

## 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
Trace
Pen

## 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.

1) What is wind?

Water on the ground. Moving air that we can feel. Rocks in the sky.
Wind is air that is moving, and we can feel it on our skin.

2) How can we tell that it is windy outside?

The floor turns into ice. The books start to glow. Leaves, trees, or flags are moving.
Wind makes leaves, trees, and flags move.

3) A breeze is best described as…

A gentle, soft wind. A big storm with thunder. Water frozen into ice.
A breeze is a light, gentle wind.

4) Which picture would show strong wind?

Leaves lying flat on the ground, not moving. Trees bending and a hat blowing away. A closed book on a table.
Strong wind can bend trees and blow things like hats and umbrellas.

5) What is a storm?

A quiet, calm day with no clouds. A time when there is only sunshine. Weather with strong wind and often heavy rain.
A storm has strong wind and often lots of rain.

6) What is thunder?

The loud sound we hear in a storm. The bright light in the sky. The soft sound of a breeze.
Thunder is the loud rumbling or crashing sound in a storm.

7) What is lightning?

A kind of rain. A bright flash of light in the sky. A soft cloud.
Lightning is the quick, bright light we see in the sky during a storm.

8) On a very windy day, which thing might happen?

Rocks start to float in the sky. Books turn into clouds. Umbrellas and hats might blow away.
Strong wind can push light things like umbrellas and hats.

9) Where is a safe place to be during a storm?

Inside a building with an adult. Standing alone under a tall tree. Playing in deep water outside.
During a storm, it is safest to be indoors with a grown-up.

10) Which sentence about breezes is true?

Breezes always knock down big trees. Breezes are gentle winds that feel soft. Breezes are loud thunder sounds.
A breeze is a light, soft wind, not a dangerous storm.

11) Which of these shows that a storm is coming?

The sky is clear and blue with no clouds. The sun is shining and there is no wind. Dark clouds gather and the wind gets stronger.
Dark clouds and stronger wind often mean a storm is on the way.

12) What should you do if you hear very loud thunder?

Stay inside and talk to an adult. Run outside alone to see it. Stand on a tall ladder.
Loud thunder means the storm is close, so you should stay inside with a grown-up.

13) Which of these is a safe choice on a windy, stormy day?

Flying a kite in a field alone. Reading a book inside with an adult. Standing under a big tree in the storm.
Inside with an adult is a safe place to be during storms.

14) Why do we learn about wind and storms?

To understand our weather and know how to stay safe. So we never go outside again. Only to draw clouds on the walls.
Learning about wind and storms helps us enjoy weather and stay safe in bad weather.

15) On a very windy day, what is a good thing to say to an adult?

"I will run far away alone." "I do not need to be careful." "Can you help me stay safe in this wind?"
Asking an adult to help you stay safe is a smart choice in strong wind.

## Assessment (parent/teacher)

Student can say that wind is moving air and give an example of how we can see or feel it. Student can tell the difference between a gentle breeze and strong wind. Student can describe a storm as weather with strong wind and often heavy rain, thunder, and lightning. Student can name at least two safety rules for windy or stormy weather. Student can answer simple questions about wind and storms with a short explanation.

## Exit ticket (student)

😀 I can explain what wind and storms are and how to stay safe. 🙂 I know some facts about wind and storms but still need more practice. 😅 Wind and storms still feel a bit tricky to explain.

#### Next time I will practise…

Noticing how wind moves things around me Talking about how storms look and sound Remembering safety rules for stormy weather
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