Give your students a bag of basic materials and challenge them to build a windmill can lift as many washers as possible.
Sail Car Classpack
$125.00
Build your own car and sails and see how the wind can do work.
Solar Imagination Kit
$125.00
Use this kit to construct solar boats, solar houses, solar fountains, or anything your imagination can design!
Sunshine in a Jar – Solar Lantern Kit
$49.00–$339.00Price range: $49.00 through $339.00
This kit allows students to creatively explore solar lanterns and electrical storage.
KidWind Gearbox Upgrade Kit
$14.00
If you have a KidWind Advanced Wind Energy Kit or Advanced Wind Experiment Nacelle, this kit will allow you to increase the gear ratios of your turbine, allowing for greatly increased power production.
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KidWind Introductory Kit with Multimeter
$76.40
Use this kit to explore generating electricity with a wind turbine. This is the official kit used in workshops provided by KidWind.
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Advanced Wind Experiment Kit
$174.00
Discover advanced aspects of wind turbine technology. Test different blade designs, gear ratios, generators, and devices to measure electrical and weightlifting power with dozens of materials included in this Wind Experiment Kit.
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Simple Generator
$79.00
The simpleGEN is an easy-to-build AC generator that allows students to explore the basics of electrical generator design.
Teacher Geek
Mixed Gear Set (4 Pack)
$2.98
Many KidWind Challenge teams have found success with Teacher Geek gears. You can get quite a few for pretty cheap! There are also a large variety of kits and materials for super awesome class activities.
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Competition Wind Tunnel
$3,499.00
This is the same wind tunnel used at KidWind Challenges around the U.S. It is easy to build and can be easily disassembled for storage.
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