Thursday, January 9, 2014

Run Like the Wind!!

Today was Day 4 in our study of Winter Weather.  We talked about the different words we have been using to describe the wind; our two favorites are blustery and breezy.  We discussed different ways to catch some wind today.  ED said we could use a jar and put the lid on really fast.  JG said we could use a bag and then hold it really tight.  I happened to have brought twelve bags to school with me today so we tried that suggestion.
We ran around outside with our bags held open and laughed and bonked a few times and finally we all caught some wind.  Some of us caught our second wind, too.  After we got inside we discovered a scientific principle.  In order for wind to be wind, it has to be moving.  It turns out what we had were only bags of air. 
Some of the children took their wind catching bags home.  Have fun catching some wind in other parts of Hartford.