Students are given a problem-solving activity in which they must design an object resembling a wind turbine platform that will float in water and remain stationary under turbulence. Students will work in groups and create one object to test. Each group’s object will be tested in a “Wind-Wave Tank”.  The inventions will be evaluated based on  performance and manufacturing material.
 
The kit includes:
    Desktop mini-turbines
    Rubber bands
    Duct tape
    Foam cube
    Plastic water bottle
    Paper clips
    Balloons
    Washers
    Dowels
    Coroplast boards for making waves
    Pocketlab
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NOT included in the kit:
    Water to fill the wave tank
    Device with Pocketlab app
   
Additional Equipment Needed:
     Fan
     Containers for testing in
 
Worksheets:
Offshore Rules and Scoresheet
Pocket Lab User Manual
UMaine Lesson Plan