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US Department of Energy

U.s. Department of Energy: Wind Program: Wind Powering America: Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive map of the United States that gives information about each state's wind power potential.
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Noise Pollution: Wind Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses wind energy, how it is created, its history, benefits, negative effects, and what the future holds for this alternative energy source.
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FT Exploring

Ft Exploring: Wind Turbine Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the efficiency behind wind energy, and understand how scientists look at the issue of power generation efficiency.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Unleash the Power of a Pinwheel!

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, you will learn more about wind-powered devices, like pinwheels. Much like pinwheels, we react in different ways to the direction of the wind when we ride bikes, or even try to walk.
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Other

Windmill World: History of Windmills

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice account of the history of windmills from earliest times to the present. Includes links to other windmill pages.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures

For Students 3rd - 8th
Watch out. It's Eddy Vortex, Superhero. He swirls, he tumbles, he churns up air and water. OK, maybe eddies and vortices aren't exactly superheroes, but they are powerful regions of air and water flow that you have to watch out for in...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Jan of the Windmill by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing

For Students 3rd - 6th
This ebook version of Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing's Jan Of The Windmill has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Off the Grid

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain presents users with three hypothetical scenarios in which they are challenged to design a wind power system that will meet their electrical needs.
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FT Exploring

Ft Exploring: Wind Turbines and the Energy in Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the science concepts behind wind turbines and wind energy.
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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Renewable Sources: Wind

For Students 9th - 10th
The status of wind energy production in the United States is described, with the advantages and disadvantages of this alternative energy source.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curious George Stem: Sail a Boat Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An hands-on lesson where students create a wind powered boat with their knowledge of reusing, recycling of materials, and wind power.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what renewable energy is and the role it plays in meeting energy needs. Renewable energy sources include biomass, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Sources: Renewable

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about renewable energy sources including biomass, which includes biofuels, hydropower, geothermal, wind, and solar.
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Renewable Energy Sources

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn what renewable energy is, the different types, and why it's important to conserve energy.
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Michigan Department of Education

Central Michigan University: 3 D Science Performance Assessment Tasks

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this well-developed lesson plan, students will develop a model of a wind turbine and present their models to the group. The students will further construct an explanation of the design to support that energy is transferred and...
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Facts

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of facts about energy use broken down into various topic areas, e.g., health impact of fossil fuels, transportation, energy consumption, alternative energies, etc.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Methods of Generating Electricity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides brief descriptions of the different methods used to generate electricity.
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EL Education

El Education: Alternative Energy Report

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This report was created by 7th and 8th grade students in Vergennes, Vermont, as part of a Learning expedition called "Reducing the Carbon Footprint." The building manager met with a team of approximately 40 students as they investigated...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Rubber Band Paddle Boat

For Students 3rd - 5th
Build your own bathtub or pool toy from simple craft materials in this fun activity. You will build a rubber-band-powered boat that can zip across the surface of the water after you wind up the rubber band.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.

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