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Wind Energy—Student Laboratory Kit

By: The Flinn Staff

Wind Energy Laboratory Kit for Environmental Science
wind energy, alternative energy, green energy
wind farms, windmills, wind power
Wind Energy Laboratory Kit for Environmental Science
wind energy, alternative energy, green energy
wind farms, windmills, wind power
Item #: AP7512 

Price: $51.28

Temporarily out of stock; call for availability.

Wind Energy Laboratory Kit for environmental science is a way to integrate STEM design standards into your curriculum and study the principles behind wind energy to produce mechanical power.

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Fluctuating fuel prices make green energy more appealing than ever! Integrate STEM design standards into your curriculum as students study the principles behind using wind energy to produce mechanical power. Each student group constructs a windmill with two interchangeable fans of three and four blades, respectively. Expose each windmill to a portable fan to measure the time required for the torque of the windmill shaft to lift a weight a given distance. From these data, students are able to determine the power produced from the two different blade designs and calculate which is more efficient.

Complete for 30 students working in pairs. Small portable fans are required but not included. Fans may be shared among student groups. Includes Flinn Exclusive STEM Integration Guide.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Clay, terra cotta, 1/4 lb
Binder pockets, 8
Dowel rods, 11-7/8" long, 1/8" diameter, 15
Hex nuts, zinc plated steel, 1/4"-20, 15
Push pins, 30
Straws, plastic, 1/4" o.d., 15
String, cotton, white


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Asking questions and defining problems
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using mathematics and computational thinking
Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
MS-ESS3.A: Natural Resources
HS-PS3.A: Definitions of Energy
HS-ESS3.A: Natural Resources

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect
Scale, proportion, and quantity
Systems and system models
Energy and matter
Structure and function

Performance Expectations

MS-PS3-3. Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
MS-ESS3-1. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth’s mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes.
HS-PS3-3. Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.
HS-ESS3-1. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how the availability of natural resources, occurrence of natural hazards, and changes in climate have influenced human activity.