Design and Build a Wind Vane
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- Original Source:University of Illinois
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Description
In this activity, learners design and build a simple wind vane —one of the oldest kinds of weather tools— and use it to show wind direction. The activity can be done outdoors on a windy day or indoors with an electrical fan. This activity will help learners become more familiar with the four compass directions. As an extension, learners can make another wind vane out of materials other than those in the instructions, and test both vanes to see which works better. This activity is aligned to the NSES (Physical Science, Science and Technology) standards. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 9
Topics: Geology & the Dynamic Earth, Measurement, Tools, and Data Analysis, Physics, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Technology, Chemistry, Weather, Climate & Atmosphere
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- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Students