Intermediate students learn about wind formation, wind energy, and electricity generation from wind through reading, critical thinking activities, and hands-on investigations. The kit comes with a Teacher Guide, a class set of Student Guides, and the materials necessary to conduct the activities, including two KidWind Basic Turbines and a geared nacelle to convert one turbine to a geared turbine.
This kit includes:
Anemometer
Wind gauge
Wind vane
Genecon and Book
Box of snow cone cups
Multimeters
Compass
Large straws
Small straws
Straight pins
Small binder clips
Pencils
Paperclips
Duct Tape
Masking Tape
Sand paper
¼” Dowels
18” Long balsa sheets
16” Long chloroplast sheets
Protractors
Hub
PVC 1’ 90 degree Joints
PVC 1’ T-Joints (2 with drilled holes)
PVC 6” pipe
PVC 24” pipe
PVC 2” pipe
PVC couplers
Generators
Geared Head Assembly
Alligator Clips
Visual Voltmeter
Extra Generators
Teacher guide
Student Guides
Not in this kit:
Foam cups
Hole punch
Rulers
Scissors
Glue
Permanent Markers
Tape
Pennies
Poster board
String
Meter Stick
Watch with second hand
Extra blade materials
Dry Cell battery (1.5 volt, AAA, AA, or D)
1 Bulb (3.8V, 0.3A) in socket with leads
Additional Equipment Needed:
Fan
Worksheets:
NEED Wind Energy BINGO
Wind Speed Calculation Worksheet
Engineer's Notebook
Blade Design Challenge Design Brief
Blade Testing & Analysis Worksheet
Testing Stations Worksheet
Experimental Design Worksheet
Design 3 Blades Worksheet
Design a Turbine Worksheet
Modification Log
Specification Sheet
Blade Design Challenge Certificate
*See video with assembly instructions and tips at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjsGrWioLlk
This kit is kept at the following locations aside from CWE:
Northern Virginia
Susan Bardenhagen
VAST Region V Coordinator
Cell: 703-338-95895
Richmond – Science Museum of Virginia
Chuck English
Phone: 804-864-1430
Roanoke – Science Museum of Western Virginia
Hannah Weiss
Phone: 540.342.5710
Cell: 914-450-0229
Virginia Beach – Virginia Aquarium
Rachel Riesbeck
Phone: 757-385-0330
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Renewable Energy Classroom Kit
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