Knowing which way the wind is
blowing is an important yet often overlooked piece of information. Wind
plays a role in many things we do and you’ll know that’s true if
you’ve ever biked into a strong head wind, seen a forest fire, visited a
wind farm or tried to predict weather changes.
Be aware of the wind direction by making your own wind vane and add it to your set of weather monitoring and predicting tools.
Make Your Own Weather Vane
What you'll need:
- An icecream container lid (or an old food container lid)
- Scissors or a craft knife (be careful and use adult help when necessary)
- A marker (felt pen)
- A skewer
- A straw
- A pin
Instructions:
- Trace a triangle onto the icecream container lid with the marker and cut it out. Repeat the process but this time trace and cut out a rectangle.
- Cut a slit in both ends of the straw and slide the triangle in one end and the rectangle in the other end and glue into place.
- Push a pin through the exact middle of the straw and then into the flat end of the skewer.
- Place it outside where you can easily see it from the inside and you’ll be able to tell which direction the wind is blowing without even having to go outside.
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