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Wind is EnergyStudent Guide
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Wind is Energy was developed by The NEED Project with funding from the American Wind Energy Association.
Cover Photo:129MW Forward Wind Energy Center. Photo by Invenergy LLC, NREL 16037
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WindQuestion: What evidence is there that the wind is blowing?
Observe the wind. Draw pictures of evidence that the wind is blowing.
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WindQuestion: What evidence did you find that proved the wind was blowing?
Look back at your evidence that the wind was blowing. Describe how the wind was blowing. Write about what you saw that proves the wind was blowing. ____________________________________________
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Energy SearchQuestion: How do we use energy at school?
Energy is light.
Energy is sound.
Energy is heat.
Energy is motionand growth.
Energy runs machines.
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PinwheelsQuestion: What makes the pinwheel spin?
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Wind Can Do Work, Part 1Guiding Question: How can wind do work?
Question: What will happen when wind blows into the windmill?
I predict __________________________________________________________________________________because __________________________________________________________________________________Draw a picture and use words to explain what happened.
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1. Make your windmill.
2. Draw a diagram of the windmill below and label the parts.
Windmill Diagram
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Trial Number of Paper Clips Lifted to the top? (Yes or No)
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Question: How many paper clips can the wind lift to the top of the windmill?
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Wind Can Do Work, Part 2
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Weightlifter Turbine Diagram
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Blade Design IdeasDraw some ideas you have for what the blades could look like.
My blade design ideas...
My group’s blade design will be...
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I predict __________________________________________________________________________________because _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Data and Observations Continued:
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Wind Can Do Work ConclusionHow does wind do work? What did you learn in your windmill investigations? How much work did your windmills do? Is the wind a good source of energy to do work? Why or why not?____________________________________________
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Wind Measurement ToolsDraw diagrams of the wind measuring tools you will be using. Label each one and tell what it measures.
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Data and Observations: From what direction is the wind blowing?
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Measuring the WindQuestion: Will the wind blow the same speed in different locations around the school?
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Location Time Revolutions in 10 Seconds Speed
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Wind ReflectionWhat did you learn about wind and energy? What is the most important thing you learned?
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What are You Wondering About?After learning something new, scientists often have even more questions to which they want to find answers.
• What questions about wind do you still have?
• How can you find the answers to your questions?
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