Tools Included
- Wind turbine tower (3)
- Vernier Resistor Board (3)
- LED board (3)
- Blade Pitch Protractor (3)
- Wind Turbine Hub (8)
- Go Direct® Energy Sensor (3)
- Power Output Board (1)
- Blade consumable pack (100 pk)
- Multimeter (3)
- Gear Set (3)
- Blade dowels ¼” (150)
- Glue gun (6)
- 18-inch alligator clip pairs (3)
- Screwdriver (3)
- Plastic Weightlifter Bucket (3)
- Spool (3)
- 1/2″ Washer set (3)
- Anemometer (1)
Glue sticks*
Box fan (3)*
*not pictured
Description
This kit provides learners with the opportunity to design blades to generate electricity with a model wind turbine. Learners will explore the impact of materials, shape and number of blades on the generation of electricity in a wind turbine assembly. This kit is paired well with an industry expert to consult on the design and generation of wind turbines. There are enough blade materials for a class of 30+ to each design their own set of blades, and then test them on one of the three turbine set ups.
Featured Trade: Wind Turbine Technician, Powerline Technician, Electrician
Contributors: Colton Garner, Matthew Prete, Warren Anderson, Colin Wynder, Kiri Stolz, Roy Mugisha, Jared Tymburski, Joëlle Lavergne
Concepts: Electricity, Renewable energy, Voltage, Resistance, Drag, Current, Mechanical advantage, Ratios, Statistics, Graphing, Data collections, Scientific method, Matter & Energy, Wind speed, Structure and force
Grade(s): K-12
Suggested Curricular Alignments
Kindergarten Science – Matter
Grade 1 & 2 Science – Matter
Grade 2, 3, 4 Science – Scientific Methods
Grade 4 Mathematics – Geometry
Grade 3, 5, 6 Science – Energy
Grade 7 Science – Structures and forces
Grade 7, 8, 9 Math – Statistics and probability
Grade 8 Science – Mechanical Systems
Grade 9 Science – Electrical Principles and Technologies
Math 20-2 & 30-3 – Develop statistical reasoning
