Use the slideshow, teacher resources, and student worksheets in this science mini-lesson to give students a general overview of wind as an important property of weather. This mini-lesson can be taught as part of 1 or 2 45-minute class periods. The activities and exercises can be completed in class or given as take-home assignments. The lesson content is accessible and approachable for both science teachers and generalists, and includes background material for brush-up or pre-lecture preparation.
![Tornado](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/1887197_l%20%281%29.jpg)
![Lightning](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/2496608_xl.jpg)
![Wind](https://www.teachervision.com/sites/default/files/styles/fe_video_page_image_300_200_/public/2018-05/48542786_l.jpg)
Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the importance wind has on weather.
Excerpted from
Eyewitness: Weather
Brian Cosgrove
Discover the world's weather—from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods—through spectacular photographs and facts.
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