Lesson Plan

Wind Power: A Hands on Experience

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Turn a learning experience into a fun lesson. Future engineers create blades for a wind turbine using card stock. Using a fan, they test how well the blades help the wind turbine turn. The goal is to build blades that are effective enough to power an LED light attached to the turbine.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Create a rubric for the activity before learners begin
Classroom Considerations
  • Third of five installments in the Solar Updraft Towers unit
  • Basic knowledge of wind energy and electric circuits is a prerequisite
Pros
  • Includes a possible lesson extension
  • Engaging and fun activity holds students' interest 
Cons
  • None