Allah's Creation: AIR

- 6 experiments to teach how air is all around us (takes up SPACE), can be weighed (has MASS) and can move things (exert FORCE).  Consists of worksheet pages (with questions asking the child to predict outcomes then assess results each time - promoting independent self-assessment, thinking for themselves and establishing the basics of scientific experimental process)

- Clear explanations of what the experiments are teaching them insha'Allah with easy to read and understand text

- Includes references to the air and wind in creation and Islam, as well as examining (briefly) some of the 'uses' for air as a force including two pages of pictures with questions to be discussed with the teacher or (in a classroom) in groups.  Insha'Allah this makes it a good 'end point' to then lead on to a multitude of other follow-on topics

- a one page sheet of links with useful resources for activity ideas (e.g. make your own parachute from a plastic bag) and video reinforcing ideas covered in the lesson.

- While it is presented as one lesson, there is enough material to cover two or three lessons, perhaps more if you do just one experiment per lesson and have plenty of discussion and use other media (internet, pictures, etc).

This 9 page resource includes:

- a brief history of windmills and an explanation of the different kinds

- links to online resources such as video of working windmills and science experiments involving windmill technology

- pictures (with clear labels) that can be used as a teaching aid or even as part of a project: of the different kinds of windmills and of the working interior parts.  Also are a line-drawing and two pictures to colour in.

- suggestions for practical activities, experiments, model making and extension activites

All of this is presented in a logical step-by-step progression so it can be used as a lesson plan in and of itself.  Or else the ideas, resources and links can be used in whatever order and however is deemed as appropriate