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Help your child measure breezy weather in her environment by making a wind vane for kids, a simple version of the classic scientific measurement tool.

The weather is a key kindergarten science concept. With this activity your child will learn about wind direction and create a self portrait, too!

In this wind tunnel experiment, you'll make a wind tunnel to test lift and airflow on a model plane and explore aerodynamics and the Bernoulli Principle.

Science fair project that measure winds speed, temperature, and time of day in order to determine the origins of the wind.

Teach your fifth grader about the wonders of wind by making and observing this winter wind chime.

This beaded wind chime is fun to make and it gets kids experimenting with patterns, a key kindergarten math skill.

How fast is the wind blowing? This science experiment provides step-by-step instructions to help you answer this question.

Have a kid who loves to bead, but can't seem to keep them all in one place? Use those loose beads to craft a decorative wind chime.

Wind is an important source of renewable, green energy. The purpose of this science fair project is to build and operate a windmill generator.

Make a seashell wind chime for your back porch. Perfect for younger kids to build motor skills on.

Explore the effect of wind speed on the burning rate of a candle.

Does your child always demand to know why the sky is blue, how the sun moves across the sky, or where wind comes from?

Help your preschooler craft a homemade wind spinning device--a surefire to make your backyard sparkle, and teach her a bit about weather!

This project will examine the relationship between wind velocity and direction and the distance a baseball travels.

This science project researches the correlation between barometric pressure and wind velocity.

Science fair project that determines whether windmills can be designed so that birds will not feed on them. Will they discriminate between different patterns?

Science fair project that determines the correlation between wind direction and subsequent weather patterns.

Determine how wind speed affects the stability of a kite and the ease of getting it into the air.

Help your second grade scientist explore the timely topic of wind speed using a version of the classic Beaufort Scale.

Learn how to make a ping pong ball anemometerâa device used to measure wind speedâin this free science fair project idea.

When the wind starts blowing, you and your child can plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your own kitchen. Here's how:

Study the effects of wind and temperature on evaporation. Place wet sponges in different environments, check at regular intervals, track time required to dry.

The pinwheel is a simple toy that has been around for years and uses the wonders of the wind to spin it and delight kids of all ages!

Do you think you can blow down a sand castle with a mighty wind? Find out which material stands up best to erosion in this erosion experiment.

Science fair project which simulates the global conveyor belts on a small scale, and observes the effects of wind, density and temperature on water movement.

Here's a simple arts and crafts activity to do with your preschooler: make a moon winder toy! All you need is a plastic lid, colored paper, twine, and glue.

In this science fair project, students examine under what conditions individual plants release seeds and how far the seeds are released.

Show your preschooler how to create a simple windsock using a colorful piece of tissue paper, a pipe cleaner, and yarn.

The goal of this evaporation experiment is to learn about how different external conditions affect drying time.