This is a 6th grade project done in connection with a unit on weather. The students will design and print a spinning weather vane. The aim of the activity is for the students to become more proficient in 3D design using Tinkecad. Building weather tools is really more of an elementary science activity so this could work well for grades younger than 6.
Skills / Tools emphasized in this lesson
The project uses 4" bamboo skewers from the grocery store as the shaft of the spinner. They fit nicely into a 4 mm socket. If you use different size skewers you may have to adjust the size of the socket.
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