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TECH: Alternative Energy - Wind Power (Energy/Pow) Modu

Life Skills:

  • Thinking & Reasoning
  • Communication
  • Employability

Time Frame:
1 class period that runs 45 minutes.

Group Size:
Pairs


  

Summary:
New....pdf. update in 2008! Students will generate electricity using a wind generator. Students will convert the created electricity into different forms of energy. It is written as a module.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Career and Technical Education Introduction
Standard 10 Objective 10-2
Analyze communication, energy and power, and transportation technologies.

Career Connections:

  • Electrical/Electronics Engineer
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers
  • Line Installers and Repairers

Materials:
Teachers will need a table which will be big enough for: 1. An fan. 2. Pitsco's Windynamo II - Wind generator. 3. Multimeter----------------------------- Pitsco's Windynamo has changed since the original concept. To complete this activities measurements students will also need the multimeter.

Web Sites

  • Windynamo II at Pitsco
    Technology Education vendor. In the search box type in WindDynamo II or item number W28400 in the search box.

Background For Teachers:
The teacher will need to be able to understand how the blades need to be set on the wind generator so that he/she may assist the students if they would need help. It is also important to check the fan on first use to see that it produces enough wind movement for the generation of electricity to produce sound with the buzzer. The images on this document come from a variety of sources. They are either public domain, royalty fee, created by the author, or used by arrangement with the copyright holders. No permission is granted for the copying or re-use of any images used in this document, copyrighted or otherwise. Alternative Energy - Wind Power© Mike Breen - Author of document. Individual teachers within the state of Utah rights to print this document for use in their classes.

Student Prior Knowledge:
The student will need to be able to read and write.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will generate electricity by using a wind generator. Students will convert the created electricity into different forms of energy. Students will recognize the interdependence of science, technology, and society.

Instructional Procedures:
Students will need to read the booklet and answer questions as they do the activity. Students will need to perform the experiments that are required to answer the questions. The teacher needs to have the wind generator, the output device, and the fan ready for use.

Attachments

  • Wind_Power_Cover_Page.pdf
    Wind Power Cover Page that may be used to make booklets for reading as a class.
  • WindPower_Teacher_Resources.pdf
    This is the same file with the addition of detailed teacher resources that are used in this described curriculum.
  • WindPower_Student_Pages.pdf
    This curriculum was updated again in 2008. This link is the student pages only. The computer can be set to read the pages of the curriculum to the non-reader, struggling reader, or Special Needs Student. Acrobat Reader 6 and Windows XP is required for this. To have the computer read the entire document use Shift+Ctrl+B. To read 1 page of the document the shortcut is Shift+Ctrl+V.

Web Sites

Assessment Plan:
The student will complete a worksheet, and perform the experiments with wind speed, blade pitch, and energy conversion.

Bibliography:
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Author:
MICHAEL BREEN

Created Date :
Apr 14 2003 20:50 PM
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