Wind Energy Explorations

School:: Seaside School
Subject:: STEM Education
Teacher:: Preston Sink
Students Impacted:: 95
Grade:: 6-8
Date:: September 26, 2022

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

The St. Joe Community Foundation - $922.00

Goal

I want to provide a real-world experience for my students to gain an understanding of energy, circuits, and loads.

What will be done with my students

Students will explore the world of renewable energy by creating and testing different designs for a wind turbine. They will explore how pitch of the blade can affect the speed at which the blades turn. They will also learn how to set up an experiment and use the scientific method to test our results.

Benefits to my students

Students learn how engineers transform wind energy into electrical energy by building their own miniature wind turbines and measuring the electrical current they produce. They explore how design and position affect the electrical energy production.

Budget Narrative

KidWind Blade Design Consumables $165.00 Bulk balsa, chipboard sheets, and dowels for blade making in the classroom. Pack includes 100 balsa sheets, 150 chipboard sheets, and 250 dowels.

Wind Energy Explorations Go Direct® Package - Classroom Pack - 688

KidWind Wind Turbine Hub - This 10 pack of 12-hole crimping hubs, made from recycled plastic, allows you to turn any DC generator into a wind turbine.

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Wind Energy Explorations Go Direct® Package	$688.00
2	KidWind Wind Turbine Hub	$69.00
3	Education Level MIDDLE SCHOOLHIGH SCHOOLCOLLEGE Subjects Renewable Energy Categories KidWindReplacement Parts KidWind Blade Design Consumables	$165.00
	Total:	$922.00

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