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Understanding Wind Direction And Making A Wind VaneSubmitted by: Laurie Eckstein Grade Level(s): Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3 Subject(s): Science/Meteorology Description: Wind is moving air. Wind vanes have been used to measure wind direction for hundreds of years and they are often decorative- a farmer might have a cow on a wind vane, while a fisherman might have a lobster on his. The students will make wind vanes and decorate them with symbols that represent their interests. Goal: Students will understand that wind vanes are used to measure wind direction. Objectives:
Background Information: Wind vanes have been used for hundreds of years. Many times they are decorative and you can often find them on top of buildings. Wind vanes can have many different decorations on them. Farmers will often have cows, or pigs on them. Concepts: Students will be able to:
Materials: - Arrow cut out of tag board for students to trace -3 pieces of tag board squares -2 pieces of tape -1 straw -1 straight pin -1 new pencil with a new eraser on it -1 plastic cup (yogurt cups work great) -3 small pieces of clay -Glue Procedure:
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