MS-ESS2.D-1

Wind Simulator

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.5 Stars

TEACHERS (14)

3.7

STUDENTS (11298)

3.4

LENGTH

7 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Description

Can you change wind and air pressure according to your will? You'll have to figure out how to make weather patterns--and even cyclones!

Vocabulary Words

high currents

low currents

wind

direction

cyclone

air pressure

wind direction

wind speed

low pressure system

high pressure system

vector

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Weather and Climate Factors. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Weather characteristics include: temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

Earth's hydrosphere includes all of the water existing in the atmosphere, bodies of water, and ground.

Dense air masses are cool and dry, while less dense air masses are warm and humid.

Weather is defined as the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.(MS)

Ocean currents transfer thermal energy between the equator and polar regions of the globe.

The flow of air as wind on Earth is related to heating from the Sun.

Air pressure and temperature drop with elevation, causing changes in climate.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What do you know about weather? What do you know about how storms are created? What causes wind? What is the relationship between air pressure and air movement? With regard to pressure, which direction will air move?

After the Game

What did you learn about wind and direction when it comes to weather conditions? What can make a storm worse or better? How did the game help you understand the relationship between wind direction and air pressure? What things helped you move the arrows correctly to get the wind to blow the flags? What other aspects of the weather are affected by wind?