Make a Weather Vane and Windsock

Earth ScienceWeatherIndoor Activities
Written By Kim Manunui

A weather vane (or sometimes called a wind vane), is one of the earliest tools invented to show the direction of the wind. It has a pointer that rotates on the top of a rod and shows which way the wind is blowing. When the wind catches the thick end of the pointer, it swings it around and the arrow points towards the direction in which the wind is blowing. If the arrow points towards the ‘South’ mark on the weather vane, it indicates that the wind is blowing from the south direction to the north direction.

Watch this video to learn about wind and the tools used to tell us more about it. Below, there are videos showing you how to make a weather vane and a wind sock. Have a go at making these and learning more about the weather at your home.

Click HERE to go to Science Learning Hub and find directions for how to make a weather vane and a compass. They also have instructions for how to make:

See our Nature Connectors about How to Make a Rain Gauge and a How to make a Compass

Kim Manunui

Hi, I’m Kim and I work with a great team to help individuals, as well as small and not so small businesses get their message, product and services to the world using digital media and creating wonderful websites that don’t cost the earth.

I was born in Canada, and grew up around Vancouver and the mountains of British Columbia. My love of pristine environments led me to New Zealand and eventually to the mountains, lakes and rivers of the central North Island which is home. My family’s heritage is here, and it’s from here that Korio traverses the planet.

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