FIRST GRADE FALL WORK 37 



LESSON V 

 THE WEATHER WIND 



Where do the rain and wind come from? Where do the 

 clouds come from? What brings them from the ocean so 

 far away? Have you seen the wind move other things? 

 Did it ever blow your hat off, or blow dust in your eyes? 

 What do you call a very gentle wind ? a very hard wind ? 



Discuss the uses of wind such as would appeal to the child. 

 Show him a windmill. Let him make one; also a fan, a 

 kite, etc. Have him draw these objects. 



Do winds ever do any damage? What damage have you 

 seen them do ? Tell pupils of the cyclones of Kansas, the 

 hurricanes of the Antilles, etc., the destruction caused by the 

 great waves made by the wind. Let pupils make toy ships 

 to illustrate the use of wind in navigation. 



How do we\name the winds as to their direction ? If they 

 blow from the south, we call them % south winds. Winds are 

 called from the direction from which they come. How do 

 we call them to indicate their force or speed? Explain a 

 zephyr; a breeze; a wind; a gale; a hurricane; a cyclone; 

 etc. ; and discuss the work of each. 



Make a weather vane and let the pupils observe and re- 

 port the direction of the wind for a few weeks. Record the 

 results upon the blackboard each day. 



LESSON VI 

 THE SUN DAY AND NIGHT 



When is it warmer, in the daytime or at night? Why? 

 What gives the earth its light and heat? Where is the sun 



