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In our last science unit, we talked about the forces of air and wind. I like to make our science as ‘hands on’ as possible, but still affordable and not too messy. After discussing the properties of air and wind, and how we use them everyday, we did a few fun projects to demonstrate the use of air and wind.
Soap bubbles are kind messy, but we did it at bathtime in the tub!
We folded a paper ‘heliocopter,‘ then colored, cut, and formed it.
We made paper airplanes and flied them by throwing them. We turned on the fan and released them into the air flow.
Lastly, we made pinwheels. We blowed on them, then put them in front of the fan. We improvised the mounting – I used some straight sticks from the backyard, and simply nailed them to the sticks using a bead as a spacer.
Gotta like cheap fun!
The Great Plant Escape is a great site with plenty of activities and visuals to keep kids from a wide group of ages happy. If you are studying plants in Science, check it out as an additional resource.
