Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Wind Powered Turbine
On this site, there is a challenge for students to engineer a machine that converts wind power into mechanical energy. This site also includes a lesson plan, tips, and a place for students to document their engineering design process.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Wind Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How wind can be used to generate power, and its consequences.
Next.cc
Next: Wind Power
Engage in the activities provided to learn how the wind is an important source of energy. Click on the links for further exploration
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: High Altitude Wind Energy From Kites!
In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. [5:22]
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12 Exploration Series: Simulations: Physics: Wind Turbines
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the concept of efficiency as it relates to power generation at a wind turbine.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Unleash the Power of a Pinwheel!
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Wind Energy
Students learn about wind energy by making a pinwheel to model a wind turbine. Just like engineers, they decide where and how their turbine works best by testing it in different areas of the playground.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Power Your House With Wind
Students learn how engineers harness the energy of the wind to produce power by following the engineering design process as they prototype two types of wind turbines and test to see which works best. Students also learn how engineers...
University of Missouri
University of Missouri Columbia/ Wind Energy
Wind data at several Missouri locations. Information on wind availability, rotor types, and uses.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Wind Power
In this activity, students develop an understanding of how engineers use wind to generate electricity. They will build a model anemometer to better understand and measure wind speed.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Wind Energy Using Google Earth
In this activity students will use Google Earth to investigate ideal features of wind farms and they will use the Google Earth measurement tool to determine the estimated perimeter of each wind farm.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Wind Energy
What is wind energy? Learn how to use wind energy to generate power, how winds are formed, how it generates electricity, how a wind turbine works, and the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Wind Power Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about wind energy. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Wind Energy
Learn about the alternative energy source, wind energy. Find out the history of this renewable resource and how it works to convert wind energy into electricity.
Technovation
Curiosity Machine: Challenges: Build a Wind Powered Sailboat
Powered by the wind watch your boat move through the water. This challenge has students making a boat using simple household materials. The website also includes tips, a lesson plan, and a place for students to document their engineering...
Other
Siemens Science Day: Physical Science: Blowin' in the Wind
Students will create their own windmill and learn how to use the most efficient design by testing theirs against their classmates' projects.
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Windmill World: History of Windmills
A nice account of the history of windmills from earliest times to the present. Includes links to other windmill pages.
Other
Kid Wind Project: Teacher Resources
A collection of inquiry-based and hands-on activities to introduce students to wind energy. Includes PowerPoints, labs, and videos.
Other
Canon 3 D Paper Craft Buildings: Windmill
Intricately detailed paper-folding activity that provides templates and instructions for building a three-dimensional paper model of a windmill. Instructions require download.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Environment for Kids: Wind Power
Kids learn about wind energy and how this renewable power can help the environment. Teach students about turbines that generate electricity from the wind.
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas
State Energy Conservation Office: Roping the Texas Breezes [Pdf]
Looks at the state of wind energy production in Texas.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Energy Solutions: Tapping Into Topography of Lake Turkana
In this lesson, students read and analyze articles about the alkaline water in Lake Turkana in Kenya, and about a wind energy project near Lake Turkana. They then examine the many factors that must be considered when undertaking this...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Wind Power
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How wind can be used to generate power, and its consequences.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Blowing in the Wind
Wind energy is becoming a viable alternative to more traditional forms of energy generation. In this lesson plan, students will determine the feasibility of wind generation in different areas of the United States. Finally, students will...
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