Tuesday, June 14, 2011

The making of the Wind Vane

Few days ago, we made the Wind Vane! Here are some pictures!!
 As shown above, those are the things u need to make a wind vane:
  • A drinking straw
  • Scissors
  • An index card
  • A red marker
  • A straight pin
  • A pencil with an eraser
  • Paper clips
  • A flowerpot with soil
  • A compass
Now we start making!! :D

Step 1:
Make a 1 inch (2.5 cm) vertical slit in one end of the straw.

Step 2:
Using an index card, cut out am arrow tail and glue it into the cut end of the straw.
 
 
 
Step 3:
Mark the other end of the straw with the red marker red.



Step 4:
Insert the straight pin through the straw about 2 inches (5 cm) from the arrow.

Step 5:
Form the letters N, S, E and W from unbent paper clips and wind them around the pencil, 1 inch (2.5 cm) below the arrow.

DONE! OUR VERY OWN WIND VANE!! :D

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