1. Wind Speed Part 2

2. Daily Objective
Meteorologists use a wind scale to describe the strength of the wind.
Meteorologists use anemometers to measure the speed of the wind.

3. Vocabulary Anemometer – Calm – Gentle Breeze – Moderate Breeze –
Strong Breeze –

4. Introduction
Today we are going to investigate objects in this bag. Lets see what's in here. We have a straw, a feather, a styrofoam ball, a cotton ball, and a balloon. Is there anything else in the bag?
Air

5. Observations and Discussions
Can you move things from place to place?
Can you feel air?
If you fill the plastic bag with air can the bag be smashed?
What is air?

6. Vocabulary Review Anemometer – Calm – Gentle Breeze –
Moderate Breeze –
Strong Breeze –

7. What We Learned Meteorologists use an _______________
to measure how fast the __________ is
blowing.
anemometer
wind