Wind and Air Study Unit Resources

There are some forces in nature that are a force to be reckoned with and I would venture to say that wind is one of them. It is always amazing to me even as an adult, the absolute destruction that wind can cause. It pulls up trees by their roots and flattens homes in seconds! But air and wind are also something that our earth needs, too. Air contains life giving oxygen and the wind helps spread seeds around for growth as well as creates energy for us to use. If you are putting together a unit study on wind or air, here are some Wind and Air Unit Study Resources that you might find handy.

Wind and Air Unit Study Resources

Hubpages has a great section on their site about wind and air pressure with experiments and lessons.

Mess for Less has a simple lesson on wind and air using balloons outside. What kids doesn’t like balloons? They won’t even know they are learning!

Here is a great video on making your own mini wind turbine from Science Tube Today. This would be a great experiment for older kids because it actually works.

Another great video on wind power is this video from Energy and Environmental News.

Stem Works has a section on their site that has a list of activities to demonstrate wind and air science. You can build an air powered boat model, a pinwheel and more!

Wind at Work is a good worksheet for kids on wind and air from Education.com.

Another good spot on Hubpages is this Wind Pressure and Aeronautics lesson page that has activities galore.

Physics and air pressure go together well and this hot air balloon simulator from AIMS is perfect to demonstrate that.

Make a Hovercraft with these instructions via Instructables by howtowithmanish.

Little ones will enjoy being the wind when they do these Wind Paintings from Mamas Like Me.

Make a Tornado in a Bottle (or hurricane since it’s water!) with these instructions from I Can Teach My Child.

Do an entire unit study with wind and hurricanes with these great ideas from Real Life at Home.

Make a Wind Powered Car with these simple instructions from Stir the Wonder.

Another great way to teach about wind is by making these Anemometers at home with the instructions at The Activity Mom to help measure the speed of wind outside.

This Air Pressure Experiment from Kid’s Activities Blog is a good one for younger kids to grasp the concept.

Stir the Wonder has a section on a wind study for preschoolers with lots of great activities.