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2/16/2021 0 Comments Cloud ChimesBY Swara Repala and sanjana Kambhammettu
In this session, we will be making a moving model of clouds, which is in the form of a wind chime. We will be discussing the different types of clouds. More specifically, we will learn about how to identify them, which type of weather they bring, and where they are located in the sky. Our recommended age group for this project is 4 to 10 years old, although all ages are welcome!
materials Needed:
- 2 pieces of paper
- 2 pencils - 3 feet of string - 4 coins - Tape - Scissors HOW TO
Step 1: Place your two pencils on a flat surface, in the form of an X, and place tape in the center to secure them together.
Step 2: Draw and cut out 8 clouds that are around the same size, or print out 2 copies of our free downloadable template, which can be found below. Step 3: Make 2 piles, 4 clouds in each. For the first section, cut a slit from the top to the middle of the cloud. For the other 4, cut a slit from the bottom to the middle of the cloud. Step 4: Fasten these together with their corresponding slits. You now have 4 3-D clouds! Step 5: Tape string to the top of the clouds, and tie/tape the other end of string to the end of each of the pencils. Step 6: Tape string to each of the 4 coins. Step 7: Tie/tape the strings with the coins to the center of the pencils. Step 8: Watch your clouds move as the coins chime together to show weather movement! THE LESSON
This makeshift wind chime shows the movement of clouds and depicts cumulous clouds. When the model is finished, it serves as a wind chime which makes the sound of coins as they move. The creation of this model will push the children to make connections between their hands-on activity and their surroundings, such as identifying the different types of clouds that they see in the sky. Their creativity combined with the real-world connection will allow for a deeper understanding of the concepts and ideas. You can find our detailed science lesson and craft explanations in the presentation below!
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