Cut out card share for each end of the wind vane and fix them in place on the straw by cutting slits in the straw and sliding them in. You can also fix them with glue or tape.
Push the pin through the straw and into the eraser making sure that it can spin freely.
Roll the Playdoh into a ball and push the pencil in with the eraser at the top. OR draw a compass on a paper plate and push the pencil through the plate and into the clay below.
Choose a spot outside that is not sheltered from the wind and watch the wind vane work!
Use a compass to determine which way the wind is blowing.
