- The world is filled with some pretty spectacular things. What’s something you’ve seen that shocked or amazed you? (Answers may include: exciting experiences, large events, or dangerous/perilous situations.)
- Have you ever been frightened by something you’ve seen—like a lightning storm? Tell us about it. (Answers may vary; be prepared to share your own experiences to jumpstart the conversation.)
Pretty close to the top of the list of frightening things would have to be strong winds that occur in storms like blizzards, hurricanes, and tornadoes.
- Let’s try a few things. Stand up and walk across the room. Then come right back to your spot. How hard was it to move? (Kids may think this is too easy.)
- Try it again. This time walk across the room holding an imaginary umbrella as you are walking into the wind. Then come right back to your spot. How hard was it to move? (This time it was a little more difficult with umbrellas wanting to turn inside out.)
Wind is moving air. Differences in air pressure cause the air to move from high pressure to a low pressure. The larger the difference in air pressure, the stronger the wind is. Let’s watch a short video of people trying to walk in a very strong windstorm.
Play the following video clip for your class [1:06]:
Pedestrians blown over by strong winds as Storm Eunice batters Britain
- How do you think you would have felt if you were in that situation? (Possible answers: Scared, determined to reach the destination, hesitant to go out.)
Wind is powerful—one of the biggest, most frightening forces on earth. Strong winds can uproot trees and destroy buildings. Today we’re going to talk about a man who witnessed the biggest Power in all of the universe. Let’s find out what that was like.
