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Week 10 · Weather Watchers

Wednesday

Wind wand and weather chart
// Notice the sky each day
⏱ about 15 min

Wednesday: Wind wand and weather chart

Rocket tapes ribbons to a paper tube.

"A wind wand!" he says.

Raven asks, "How will it help?"

Nova hints, "Watch the ribbons move."

You will need

  • A paper towel tube
  • Ribbons or strips of tissue paper
  • Tape
  • A crayon
Safety first
Use tape, not staples.
Stay close to your grown-up outside.
Go inside if you hear thunder.

What to do

  1. Tape five ribbons to one end.
  2. Take your wand outside.
  3. Hold it up high and stand still.
  4. Watch the ribbons.
  5. Look at the sky.
  6. Fill in today's row in the chart.
MAKE A GUESS
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
On a windy day, the ribbons will...
DaySky (sunny, cloudy, rainy)Wind (still or windy)Hot, warm or cold
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
READ YOUR WAND
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
The ribbons hang straight down. It is...
For a grown-up
Fill in the chart each day this week.
Your child can draw symbols instead of words.
WIND WAND CHECK
  • Read the question.
  • Tap your answer.
What is wind?
The ribbons wave hard. It is...
You hear thunder. What do you do?
How often do we fill in the chart?
SentenceTrue or false?
We use tape, not staples.?
Still ribbons mean very windy.?
Our chart shows sky, wind and temperature.?
WHY THIS EXERCISETools and charts help us record weather.
Draw your wind wand on a windy day.

Word Spot: did, into

Here are new sight words.

Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.

Did: D-I-D.

Into: I-N-T-O.

FIND THE WORD
  • Listen to the word.
  • Tap it.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
Find the word you hear.
FILL THE GAP
  • Listen to the sentence.
  • Tap the missing word.
I ___ it!
Put the acorn ___ the box.

You built a real weather tool!

Tomorrow we look up at the clouds.

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