Materials List: Build an Anemometer to Measure Wind Speed

Each group needs:

  • 4 small paper cups
  • push pin
  • sharpened pencil with eraser on the end
  • timer on a phone, clock or watch
  • stiff, corrugated cardboard (enough to cut two, same-size strips, each 13 to 23 cm [5 to 9 in] long for each team; used boxes are ideal)
  • modeling clay (about 85 grams or 3 oz or ΒΌ cup)
  • scissors
  • marking pens
  • rulers (for measuring)
  • stapler
  • Anemometer Worksheet
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