Standard Indicator 4.3.2Standard Indicator 4.3.2

Begin to investigate and explain that air is a Begin to investigate and explain that air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space, substance that surrounds us, takes up space,

and whose movements we feel as wind. and whose movements we feel as wind.

Air is EverywhereAir is Everywhere

Materials:Materials:

PaperPaper

PencilsPencils

BalloonsBalloons

Puzzling Air QuestionsPuzzling Air Questions

Science JournalScience Journal

Pre-Activity DiscussionPre-Activity Discussion

Where is air?Where is air?

Is there air touching you right now?Is there air touching you right now?

What keeps a kite up in the sky?What keeps a kite up in the sky?

When air moves outside, what do we When air moves outside, what do we call it?call it?

DefinitionDefinition

Air is a substance that surrounds Air is a substance that surrounds us, takes up space, and whose us, takes up space, and whose

movement we feel as windmovement we feel as wind..

Air MovementAir Movement

Take out a scrap piece of paper.Take out a scrap piece of paper.

““How can you use air to move your paper How can you use air to move your paper from one side of your desk to the other?”from one side of your desk to the other?”

Test your ideas.Test your ideas.

Did the air move? How?Did the air move? How?

Is air all around us?Is air all around us?

Air takes up SpaceAir takes up Space

Look at a deflated balloon.Look at a deflated balloon.

““Do you know a way to make this balloon Do you know a way to make this balloon bigger?”bigger?”

Air takes up SpaceAir takes up Space

There are several ways to make a balloon There are several ways to make a balloon bigger, but try only using air.bigger, but try only using air.Stretch out the balloon and blow air into it.Stretch out the balloon and blow air into it.As you blow up the balloon, does the As you blow up the balloon, does the balloon get bigger?balloon get bigger?What is taking up space inside the What is taking up space inside the balloon?balloon?Compare the deflated balloon with the Compare the deflated balloon with the inflated balloon.inflated balloon.

Puzzling Air QuestionsPuzzling Air Questions

Copy each of the following statements on Copy each of the following statements on separate pieces of paper:separate pieces of paper:

Air surrounds us.Air surrounds us.

Air takes up space.Air takes up space.

We feel air’s movements as wind.We feel air’s movements as wind.