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In this design challenge activity, learners build a tower that’s at least 12 inches high with two or more parts that move (spin, sway, or flap) in the wind.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners will engineer three different parachutes to test how well each one works.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this design challenge activity, learners build a tower that can support a tennis ball at least 18 inches off the ground while withstanding the wind from a fan.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity (page 1 of PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forecasting), learners will construct an air cannon by cutting a hole in the bottom of a bucket and stretching a garbage bag over the other end

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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Using a vertical wind tube and using simple materials, individuals and groups attempt to design a "satellite" that floats for at least 5 seconds.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 8-9 of the PDF), learners will explore wind energy. They will build their own windmill and see how energy from wind can be converted into a useable form.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners design and build a simple wind vane —one of the oldest kinds of weather tools— and use it to show wind direction.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this meteorology activity, learners construct simple devices to measure the direction and speed of wind.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 6 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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Build a pinwheel that works without wind! This activity contains steps on how to build a parachuting pinwheel out of paper, a film canister, and some brads.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 8 30 to 45 minutes