Tuesday 5 July 2011

pictures of wind vane.

pictures of wind vane. :]

what do you need to make a wind vane?
-1straw
-thumbtack
-1 index card
-pencil with eraser
-tape



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and you are done ! :D


MORE INFO :

STEPS TO MAKE WIND VANE :)

  1. Materials
    • Tag board or manila file folder
    • Straight pin
    • Scissors
    • Glue
    • Pencil with a new eraser
    • Plastic drinking straw
    • Modeling clay
    • Paper plate
       
  2. Procedure
    1. Cut out an arrow point 5cm long.
    2. Cut out an arrow tail 7cm long.
    3. Make 1cm cuts at the ends of each straw.
    4. Slide the arrow point and the arrow tail into the cuts in the straw.
    5. Push a straight pin through the middle of the straw and into the eraser end of the pencil.
    6. Stick the sharp end of the pencil into a lump of modeling clay; this will be your base.
    7. Mark north, south, east, and west on the paper plate
    8. Put the clay on a paper plate.
    9. Test out your Wind Vane: Blow on the vane and make sure that the arrow can spin freely.


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