Experiments
Activities
- Design turbine blades
- Generate electricity
- Lift weights
- Measure power output
- Light LEDs
- Compare different designs
- Explore torque vs. speed
- Charge capacitors
Concepts
- Understanding clean energy
- Exploring energy transformations
- Exploring the relationship between energy and forces
- Developing and using physical models
- Understanding differences between energy and power
- Collecting data with advanced tools
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Using mathematics to explain and understand data
- Designing controlled experiments
- Optimizing designs
Lessons, Tips and Challenges
Download lessons, learn tips for building turbines, and check out the KidWind Challenges. Go to kidwind.org





