Here is a comprehensive and well-written lesson plan that results in learners building a standard wind turbine. Once built, teens can design a variety of experiments to test different factors. This activity is a noble undertaking that will blow both your class members and the entire school away! Consider making this an Earth Day project for your engineering, physics, or environmental studies classes.

Concepts

wind energy, wind, earth day, turbines

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Additional Tags

earth day, wind energy, turbine, stem, science

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Pros

• Highly detailed teacher's notes
• Provides suggestions for where to purchase materials and suggests alternate materials
• Colored photographs depict what to do at each step of construction
• An opportunity for an open-ended investigation is presented once the turbine has been constructed

Cons

• Requires an extraordinary amount of materials that can be purchased for about $20.00 per turbine; consider building only one as a class project if cost is a factor