Here's how to create your own paper plate barometer or weather chart.
Cloudy today
: 20 minutes
Age: Under 5s, 5 to 10s
Level: Easy
Materials
Popsicle stick (preferably coloured)
Divide the paper plate into as many sections as you want weather types using a pen and ruler. We went for four sections.
Draw a different weather condition in each section, using pens, crayons or paint. We chose 'sunny', 'windy', 'cloudy' and 'thunder storms'. We also wrote the type of weather next to the drawing.
Make a hole in one end of the popsicle stick using a regular hole punch. Cut the other end off the popsicle stick to create a dial the length you want it to be.
Poke a hole carefully in the middle of the paper plate using a skewer. (An adult should do this step).
Fix the popsicle stick dial onto the paper plate using the butterfly fastener through the hole.
Tape a curl of ribbon onto the back of the paper plate to make a hanger.
Your paper plate barometer is now ready to hang up. Turn the dial to record the weather for the day.
Sunny day
