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
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Use art, music, theatre,
geography...in your
science lessons
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The Boy WHTW Chapter Questions
Lots of lessons available in
Google Classroom
Here’s just one.
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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
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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
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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.
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Cleaning Up the Wind Turbine Activity
Put all your materials back into the bin.
Put the materials list with it.