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45min
Grades: 4

Do You Harvest Wind on a Wind Farm?

PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING&TECHNOLOGY
Do You Harvest Wind on a Wind Farm?
Do You Harvest Wind on a Wind Farm?

Curiosity trigger

Students test renewable sources of energy.They construct wind turbines and convert wind energy into electrical energy.
Curriculum and Skills
Work and Life Skills:
Creative problem-solving
Environmental awareness
In this lesson, you will cover:

Basic Science and Technology.Primary 3.YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.Air in motion.objectives: 1. Describe wind as air in motion.
Basic Science and Technology.Primary 3.YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.Air in motion.objectives: 2. Explain how they feel when wind blows against their body.
Basic Science and Technology.Primary 3.YOU AND YOUR ENVIRONMENT.Air in motion.objectives: 7. Demonstrate that air can do work e.g. windmill.
You will need
a plastic bottle, thin copper winding wire, red LED, insulating tape, a neodymium magnet, a wooden kebab skewer, scissors or a knife, a Styrofoam disc, cardboard, plasticine, a hairdryer.

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