Activity Session 3

Build A Wind Turbine

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1. Examples of INNOVATION when MOTIVATION is THERE: Activity Session No. 3 Friday 8.23.19 2019 International Workshop on Energy Education Build a Wind Turbine
2. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Use art, music, theatre, geography...in your science lessons
3. The Boy WHTW Chapter Questions Lots of lessons available in Google Classroom Here’s just one.
4. Wind Turbine Activity Go to Google Classroom to follow the directions for this activity Type your data in the Google Sheet Link to KidWind simpleGen kit website
5. Wind Turbine Activity See instructions and materials list in the activity in Google Classroom: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-_YWCL-rC8OJIpvl9rAIgWQppwAhwhiJNMREfZNs8XI/edit 1. Connect magnet holder 2. Assemble the simpleGEN housing 3. Wrap wire around simpleGEN housing the number of times that you are assigned 4. Scrape off enamel wire ends with sandpaper 5. Assemble Black Wind Turbine Hub 6. Assemble generator 7. Test using light bulbs 8. Test using a multimeter
6. The Take-Away from the Wind Turbine Activity How did we generate electricity? List things in society that are in constant motion that could be used to generate electricity.
7. Cleaning Up the Wind Turbine Activity Put all your materials back into the bin. Put the materials list with it.
8. Tea Time