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Fun time
experiential learning
Let’s learn to make a simple wind vane.*

You will need
• a pencil with an eraser on top • straw

• card paper • a pin • plasticine

Method

• Cut the shape of an arrowhead and tail from the card paper. The arrowhead has to be

larger than the tail.

• Stick the arrowhead and the tail to each ends of the straw.

• With the help of an adult, push
the pin through the centre of
the straw into the eraser on the

pencil. The straw should be able
to spin freely.

• Roll the plasticine into a ball
and place it firmly on the railing
of your balcony where there is

blowing wind.

• Now, push the free end of the
pencil into the ball of plasticine
so that the pencil stays vertical.

• Now, stand back and observe the
movement of the wind vane to
understand which way the wind is blowing.

* under the supervision of an adult

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