Make A Windsock

Make A Windsock MATERIALS: sleeve of a large, old long-sleeved shirt needle and thread string wire small rock PROCESS: Cut one sleeve off an old long-sleeved shirt. Bend the wire ...

Pinwheel Wind Collector

Pinwheel Wind Collector MATERIALS: pin scissors sharpened pencil with eraser square piece of construction paper (about 8.5" x 8.5") PROCESS: Lay the square piece of paper flat on a table ...

What’s In The Wind?

What's In The Wind? MATERIALS: a few plastic lids petroleum jelly magnifying glass paper punch yarn windy day PROCESS: Punch a hole at one end of each lid. Thread each ...

Wind

Wind Wind QuestionsGlobal Wind PatternsTypes of WindBeaufort Wind ScaleWind ActivitiesWind Questions What is wind? Wind is air in motion. It is produced by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface ...

The Doppler Effect

The Doppler Effect MATERIALS: battery operated razor cassette recorder with an attached microphone PROCESS: Record the sound of the razor. Play back the recording and make sure it sounds exactly ...

Water Cycle

Water Cycle MATERIALS: pixie cup baggy tape water PROCESS: Put a small amount of water in the pixie cup. Put the pixie cup in a baggy and close the baggy. ...

Create Evaporation

Create Evaporation MATERIALS: hand sanitizer PROCESS: Pour some hand sanitizer on your hands and rub your hands together, as if you were washing your hands. Your hands are now wet, ...

Make An Anemometer

Make An Anemometer MATERIALS: 5 three ounce paper Dixie Cups 2 soda straws pin paper punch scissors stapler sharp pencil with an eraser PROCESS: Take four of the Dixie Cups ...

Sandstorms

Sandstorms Sandstorm QuestionsThe Dust BowlSandstorm DefinitionsSandstorm SafetySandstorm ActivitiesSandstorm Questions What is a sandstorm? A sandstorm refers to a high amount of wind occurring in sandy areas, usually in deserts, where the wind ...

Weather Links

Weather Links My other weather site: Exploring Weather http://www.exploringweather.com 7-Day Forecast Do you hate sitting for the news just waiting for the weather segment so you can check out your ...