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Hands-on Activity

BLOWIN' IN THE WIND

Fun Forces
Summary
In this activity, students will create their own windmills and test them against the models made by their classmates.
Overview
Topic: Wind energy
Real World Science Topics:
  • An exploration of how to use the design process.
  • An exploration of the factors that affect windmill efficiency.
Objective
Students will gain an understanding of the engineering design process by designing efficient windmills.

Activity Difficulty Rating: 5 Each hands-on science activity has been ranked based on difficulty of set up and how difficult they are to perform. The rating scale is from 1 to 5, with 1 being the easiest and 5 being the most complicated.