Students will learn about energy consumption and production in this lesson. By conducting a simple energy audit and researching wind energy production, they will gain a solid understanding of how much wind energy/how many turbines it would take to power their consumption habits. Students will also learn to differentiate power versus energy.
The Details
Next Generation Science Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas
Cross-Cutting Concepts
Learning Objectives
– Understand the relationships among wind speeds, power generation, power consumption, and economic value
– Know how to analyze wind data
– Know how to interpret wind speed and power output graphs
– Understand the difference between energy and power
– Discuss energy consumption concepts
Materials
– Real-time data from wind turbines (data websites or supplied data sheets*)
– Computer with internet access
– LCD projector (recommended for displaying live data sites)
– Student reading passages and student worksheets
Optional
– Classroom wind turbine models
– Box fans
– Wind speed meters
– Anemometer
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