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The Power of Wind lesson is designed to educate fourth grade students on the basics of wind power. The students will be educated | The Power of Wind lesson is designed to educate fourth grade students | ||
on the basics of wind power. The students will be educated about how | |||
wind turbines operate, and wind power transfers electricity. The Power of Wind | |||
lesson has four sections: a lecture introducing wind power, student | |||
assembly of a model wind farm, student construction of origami wind | |||
spinners, and a vocabulary worksheet. | |||
The instructor will begin the lesson by giving a 15-20 minute vocabulary | |||
lesson on the basics of windturbines. The teacher will refer to the lesson binder | |||
containing a power point and printed materials for the content of the lesson. | |||
The teacher will also be supplied with the book Wind Energy Basics by Paul Gipe | |||
to provide additional supplementary information. | |||
Following the vocabulary introduction students will then work in groups to | |||
assemble mini wind turbines. Groups will follow printed step by step instructions | |||
along with an instructional video to complete the activity. | |||
Following turbine assembly students create their own origami turbine blades | |||
from construction paper. Students use printed step by step instructions along | |||
with an instructional video to complete the activity. The students will experiment | |||
with their modified blades by observing rotational velocity and measuring the | |||
power transfer of the generator. | |||
The instructor will then connect 3 turbines in series modeling a wind farm, as seen | |||
in Figure 2. The wind farm will be attached to a board that can flash lights or play | |||
music when the power supply is sufficient. | |||
Lastly, the students will be provided a take home worksheet designed to enhance | |||
their vocabulary also reinforce observations made in class. These vocabulary words | |||
are wind power related, and will be defined by the instructo | |||
Revision as of 00:16, 2 May 2010
Abstract
Client Background
The (RCEA) was formed in 2003 as a joint powers association, representing seven municipalities: Arcata, Bluelake, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna, Trinidad, and Rio Dell.
Mission Statement:
“The Redwwood Coast Energy Authority’s purpose is to develope and impliment sustainable energy initiatives that reduce energy demand, increase energy efficiency, and advance use of clean,efficient and renewable resources available in the region.”
Problem Analysis and Criteria
| Criteria | Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 10 | Safety is the ability to prevent injury of any kind. The lesson must not be unsafe for children in the fourth grade. |
| Effectiveness | 10 | The lesson effectiveness is the extent to which students retain the lessons given material. Students must retain information on wind power. |
| Cost | 5 | The cost of the project must be under 400 dollars. The total cost is to be divided by five, 100 dollars from the RCEA and 75 dollars from each group member. |
| Durability | 8 | Durability is the ability of the project to sustain a functional state in a fourth grade classroom and in storage. |
| Aesthetics | 7 | Aesthetics is the projects level of visual appeal. The completed lesson plan’s contents must be visually appealing to the students. |
| Portability | 6 | The weight of the completed project must be an amount to which the teacher can easily maneuver the lesson box. |
| Maintainability | 6 | Maintainability of the project is defined as the total cost required to sustain the functionality of the project. The maintenance costs must be of a reasonable amount. |
Description of Final Project
The Power of Wind lesson is designed to educate fourth grade students on the basics of wind power. The students will be educated about how wind turbines operate, and wind power transfers electricity. The Power of Wind lesson has four sections: a lecture introducing wind power, student assembly of a model wind farm, student construction of origami wind spinners, and a vocabulary worksheet.
The instructor will begin the lesson by giving a 15-20 minute vocabulary lesson on the basics of windturbines. The teacher will refer to the lesson binder containing a power point and printed materials for the content of the lesson. The teacher will also be supplied with the book Wind Energy Basics by Paul Gipe to provide additional supplementary information.
Following the vocabulary introduction students will then work in groups to assemble mini wind turbines. Groups will follow printed step by step instructions along with an instructional video to complete the activity.
Following turbine assembly students create their own origami turbine blades from construction paper. Students use printed step by step instructions along with an instructional video to complete the activity. The students will experiment with their modified blades by observing rotational velocity and measuring the power transfer of the generator.
The instructor will then connect 3 turbines in series modeling a wind farm, as seen in Figure 2. The wind farm will be attached to a board that can flash lights or play music when the power supply is sufficient.
Lastly, the students will be provided a take home worksheet designed to enhance their vocabulary also reinforce observations made in class. These vocabulary words are wind power related, and will be defined by the instructo
Folding Instructional Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EWjiVTzui8
The instructor will then connect three turbines, as seen in Figure___, in series. This will model a wind farm. The wind farm will be attached to a board that can flash lights or play music when the power supply is sufficient (1.2 volts).
Turbine Assembly Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lSAuWe_Os0
Lastly, the students will complete two worksheets designed to enhance their vocabulary. These vocabulary words are wind power related. The vocabulary words will be introduced to the students during the 15-20 minute instruction at the beginning of the lesson.
Costs
| Materials | Cost |
|---|---|
| Wind Farm | $88.72 |
| Instructional Book | $23.76 |
| Two Boxes | $22.00 |
| Foam Box Inserts | $10.83 |
| Cardstock Paper | $3.99 |
| Clear Tape | $0.99 |
| Voltage Ohm Meter | $6.50 |
| Pentel Erasers | $2.15 |
| 1" View Binder | $5.44 |
| Sheet Protectors | $3.99 |
| Foam Board | $6.29 |
| 8-Tab Dividers | $4.39 |
| Elmers Glue | $2.14 |
| Total | $181.78 |
Testing Results
