Students explore wind energy through the use of the Investigating Wind Energy Go Direct® Package, which includes the KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, a Vernier Resistor Board, and Go Direct Energy. Topics covered include energy transfer; basic electric circuits; and the effect of blade variables such as pitch, shape, quantity, mass, and material.
Investigating Wind Energy
Investigating Wind Energy
Starts at $22.00
The Investigating Wind Energy lab book contains 10 hands-on, engaging wind energy experiments for elementary students and a culminating wind energy engineering project.
Table of Contents
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Wind Turbines | KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, KidWind Sound and Light Board |
| 2 | Exploring Wind Energy | KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, KidWind Sound and Light Board |
| 3 | Introduction to the Vernier Energy Sensor | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, KidWind Sound and Light Board |
| 4 | Wind Turbine Output: The Effect of Load | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 5 | Exploring Wind Turbine Blades | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 6 | Blade Design: Pitch | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 7 | Blade Design: Area | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 8 | Blade Design: Quantity | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 9 | Blade Design: Mass | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 10 | Blade Design: Material | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
| 11 | Project: Power Up! | Go Direct® Energy Sensor, KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design, Vernier Resistor Board |
What's Included
Electronic Version
- 10 ready-to-use student experiments and a culminating engineering project
- Access to up-to-date versions of the experiments
- Instructions for data collection with Graphical Analysis, Logger Lite, and LabQuest App
- Essential instructor information including teaching tips, suggested answers, and sample data and graphs
- Word-processing files of the student experiments, so you can edit the files to match your teaching preferences
Printed Lab Book
When you buy the printed lab book you receive all of the resources listed for the electronic version, plus a printed copy of the book.
Sample Download
Preview “Blade Design: Pitch” from Investigating Wind Energy. The preview download includes student instructions, teacher tips, sample data, and more.
Related Products
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Vernier Graphical Analysis® Pro
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Go Direct® Energy Sensor
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KidWind MINI Wind Turbine with Blade Design
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Vernier Resistor Board
$19.00
Educational use only: Vernier products are designed for educational use. They are not appropriate for industrial, medical, or commercial applications.