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Imagine a world powered by wind! The 19 lessons in this curriculum set provide young environmental scientists the information they need to imagine just that. The series begins with a lesson on the difference between forms of energy and sources of energy used to generate electric power. Learners investigate the cost and environmental impact of wind farms before analyzing data to select a site for a wind farm.
19 Items
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Lesson Planet
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bats, birds, birds of prey, design, electrical energy, energy forms, energy sources, engineering design, force, human impact on the environment, hydroelectric power, laws of thermodynamics, magnets, mechanical energy, nuclear power, renewable energy sources, scale models, sine, the scientific method, topography, trigonometric ratios, wildlife, wind, wind energy, wind turbines, work, alternative energy sources, animal migration, cost-benefit analysis, electromagnetic induction, energy consumption, energy conversion, generating electricity, magnetic fields, math modeling, non-renewable energy, power plants, watts, wind speed, alternating current/direct current, the seashore
