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Toasty Wind

In this quick activity, learners use a toaster to investigate the source for the Earth's wind. Learners hold a pinwheel above a toaster to discover that rising heat causes wind. Use this activity to introduce learners to the process of convection as a source for wind. This resource also explains how convection causes thunderstorms and lists important thunderstorm safety tips....

Keywords:: Structure and Properties of Matter, NSDL, Air, Sun, Thunderstorm, Physics, Gases, Conducting Investigations, Volume and Density, Chemistry, Atmosphere, General, Earth System Science, Atmospheric Science, Space Science, Materials Science, Physical Science, Density, Geoscience, Mathematics, Motion and Forces, Convection, Wind, Engineering, General Science, Technology, Weather and Climate, Safety, Education, Heat and Temperature