| Chances are that you have seen them since you | | | | weather would benefit from learning about the wind, |
| were a child; a metal object on the roof of a barn, a | | | | and what better way to study wind direction than by |
| house or another building. A rooster or another type of | | | | using a weathervane? Studying the wind direction |
| animal sits on top of an arrow, and the whole thing | | | | would make a great middle school science project. |
| turns, depending on the direction of the wind. This, of | | | | Another benefit to children is something very simple. If |
| course, is a weathervane. They have been used for | | | | a parent is taking his or her child to go fly a kite, |
| countless years to let people know which direction the | | | | knowing the wind direction will help quite a bit, especially |
| wind is blowing. A weather vane is mostly decorative, | | | | if the kite flying is being done in a small area. |
| although there are reasons that people might want to | | | | There is at least one more reason that someone |
| know the direction of the wind. | | | | might want a weathervane, and it is probably the best |
| Farmers may use weather vanes to help determine | | | | reason for getting one. Weather vanes are decorative |
| where they should plant their crops, they don't want | | | | and fun to have. Watching the rooster twirl around on |
| the seed blowing around. A jogger might use one to | | | | his perch, changing direction as the wind changes, can |
| decide which way he or she should run, since it is | | | | be really enjoyable. It doesn't even have to be a |
| harder to run into the wind. There are many other | | | | rooster, there are many different designs available. |
| reasons that someone may want a weather vane. A | | | | You can really show your personality be picking a |
| weathervane might also be used by a pilot. It wouldn't | | | | weather vane that reflects what you like and what |
| be used at a large airport, of course, but knowing the | | | | your interests are. Cats, dogs, frogs, cows and pigs |
| wind direction would come in handy for someone | | | | are just a few of the whimsical options that are out |
| landing a plane on a small airstrip. | | | | there. Pick a weather vane that shows what you |
| A young student who is just starting to learn about | | | | really like. |