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CreateKit Anemometer Kit

Practice meteorology and math by measuring the wind!
Item# 37-710
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Using plastic bottles, wooden dowels, and other everyday items, students work together in small groups to build a DIY anemometer, a device used to measure wind speed. Once construction is complete, they calibrate their anemometer and understand the importance of establishing a control for scientific experiments. Then study wind speed by analyzing the rotations of the anemometer's spinning cup during a set period of time. Students learn to collaborate, think critically, and collect real-world data. The included lesson direction details setup instructions, activities by grade level, learning objectives, and teaching suggestions to expand lessons. Accommodates 24 students. Recommended for upper Elementary and up.

CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.

Kit includes:

  • Plastic Bottles (12 oz), Set of 12
  • Paper Cups (3 oz), Set of 100
  • Wooden Dowels (1/8"L), Set of 100
  • Green Tape, 4 Ea
  • Clay, 4 lb
  • Lesson Direction

For an overview of the lesson direction, click here.

Next Generation Science Standards*:

  • 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

  • 3-5-ETS1-1: Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.

  • 3-5-ETS1-2: Generate and compare multiple possible solutions to a problem based on how well each is likely to meet the criteria and constraints.

  • 3-5-ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.

  • 3-PS2-2: Make observations and/or measurements of an object’s motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.

  • MS-ESS2-5: Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.

  • MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution.

  • MS-ETS1-2: Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process.

  • MS-ETS1-3: Analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions.

*The Next Generation Science Standards are a registered trademark of WestEd. Neither WestEd nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.