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Science Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures ActivityScience Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 8th
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Science Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures

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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 some surprising places. Try out this science fair project to discover why, as well as where and how to find them.

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Concepts

vortex, water flow, wind energy

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airflow, eddy, environmental engineering, science fair project, structure, turbulence, wind generator, science buddies, careers in environmental engineering

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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