Turbine in the Wind

Positives

• This resource includes a student worksheet and teacher guide that are available as a PDF and a Google Document.
• The lesson includes hands-on components and provides for small group work and engineering design opportunities.

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers must create an account and sign in to access this lesson.
• To simplify the materials required, you could substitute paperboard or construction paper for the cardboard and pencils for the dowels.

Differentiation

• Students can work in small groups to draft different wind turbine designs and choose one to build.
• The questions on the Google Doc can be adjusted to ensure all students are challenged to work at their level. 
• Students could research wind farms in their area and/or research different designs of wind turbines prior to completing this activity.
• Other resources about wind energy include this e-book, this interactive data resource, this video, and this interactive table.