Making a weather vane is a simple project; gathering supplies is the hardest part.
disposable dinner plate (a sturdy one) - an extra is optional
marker
Small plastic food container with a lid (dig one of your recyclables)
sharpened pencil with an eraser
exacto knife
stick pin (like ones used for sewing)
plastic drinking straw
scissors
small rocks or glass baubles
hot glue
construction paper or cardstock
Compass (or smart phone)
Step 1
Draw two perpendicular lines on the bottom of the plate that intersect in its middle. I cut an extra plate in half to use as a template.
Step 2
Cut a small x shape in the middle of the bottom of your plastic food container using a craft knife (parents only). This will need to be big enough for a pencil to squeeze through, but small enough to hold it tightly in place.
Step 3
Place the container, lid-side down in the middle of the upside down plate and trace around it. In the four quadrants, write N, E, S, W for the cardinal directions, making sure to put them in the correct order.
Step 4
Add rocks or glass baubles to the container as weight. Add hot glue (parents only!) to the lid and secure it to center of the plate, using your traced line as a guide.
Step 5
Shove the sharpened pencil (lead first) into the center of the plastic container. Make sure it is straight.
Step 6
Pierce the center of the drinking straw with the stick pin.
Step 7
Put the pin into the eraser. Your straw should spin freely.
Step 8
Make small slits with scissors in the ends of the drinking straw. Cut a triangle and square shape from your heavyweight paper. Insert each into the slits on either end of the drinking straw.
Step 9
Take the weather vane outside. Use a compass to make sure your cardinal directions are aligned properly.
Making a weather vane is a simple project; gathering supplies is the hardest part.disposable dinner plate (a sturdy one) - an extra is optionalmarkerSmall plastic food container with a lid (dig one of your recyclables)sharpened pencil with an eraserexacto knifestick pin (like ones used for sewing)plastic drinking strawscissorssmall rocks or glass baubleshot glueconstruction paper or cardstockCompass (or smart phone)Step 1Draw two perpendicular lines on the bottom of the plate that intersect in its middle. I cut an extra plate in half to use as a template. Step 2Cut a small x shape in the middle of the bottom of your plastic food container using a craft knife (parents only). This will need to be big enough for a pencil to squeeze through, but small enough to hold it tightly in place.Step 3Place the container, lid-side down in the middle of the upside down plate and trace around it. In the four quadrants, write N, E, S, W for the cardinal directions, making sure to put them in the correct order.Step 4Add rocks or glass baubles to the container as weight. Add hot glue (parents only!) to the lid and secure it to center of the plate, using your traced line as a guide.Step 5Shove the sharpened pencil (lead first) into the center of the plastic container. Make sure it is straight.Step 6Pierce the center of the drinking straw with the stick pin.Step 7Put the pin into the eraser. Your straw should spin freely.ขั้นตอนที่ 8สลิตเล็ก ๆ ด้วยกรรไกรในปลายของหลอดได้ ตัดรูปสามเหลี่ยมและรูปทรงสี่เหลี่ยมจากกระดาษเฮฟวี่เวท แทรกในผ่าหลังฟางดื่มแต่ละขั้นตอนที่ 9ใช้ใบพัดสภาพอากาศภายนอก ใช้เข็มทิศเพื่อให้แน่ใจว่า เส้นทางของคาร์ดินัลมีความสอดคล้องอย่างถูกต้อง
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