Primary students begin to develop an understanding of how wind is formed and used as an energy source. Students will learn to measure wind speed and direction, and investigate how wind can do work. The kit comes with a Teacher Guide, a class set of science notebooks designed specifically for this unit, and the materials necessary to conduct the activities, including two KidWind Weightlifter Turbines.
This kit includes:
Anemometer
Wind gauge
Wind vane
Box of Pinwheels
Box of snow cone cups
Compass
Large straws
Small straws
Straight pins
Small binder clips
Pencils
Masking tape
¼” Dowels
Hubs
18” Long balsa sheets
16” Long chloroplast sheets
PVC 1” 90 degree fitting
PVC 1” T-fitting
24” PVC Pipe
6” PVC pieces
Small plastic buckets
4’ string
Wooden spools
Weightlifter nacelles
Nuts
Teacher guide
Student Guides
Not in this kit:
Foam cups
Hole punch
Rulers
Scissors
Glue
Hula Hoop
Jump Rope
Lamp
Additional Equipment Needed:
Fan
*See video with assembly instructions and tips at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjsGrWioLlk
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
This kit is kept at the following locations aside from CWE:
Roanoke – Science Museum of Western Virginia
Hannah Weiss
Phone: 540.342.5710
Cell: 914-450-0229