How Do You Make A Simple Weather Vane?
Weather vanes are used to tell the direction that the wind is coming from. They are most seen on farms, but anyone can own a weather vane. If you or your children are interested in learning more about a weather vane and how it works, you can take the time to make a simple one. Step 1 Use your pencil to draw the head of an arrow and the tail of an arrow on a sheet of construction paper. The head should just be a triangle and the tail can look anyway you want it to. Step 2 Cut the pieces you just drew out. Step 3 Tape the head of the arrow to one end of the straw and the tail of the arrow to the other end of the straw. Step 4 Get your pencil and turn it upside down so that the eraser is sticking up and the pencil point is facing down. Step 5 Lay your straw over the pencil’s eraser so that the eraser is in the middle. Push your pin through the top of the straw and in to the eraser. Step 6 Push the pencil point in to the ground outside. A garden is a nice place to put it. Step 7 Use a stic
