You can use this web site to guide your own discovery. Are you interested in wind turbines? How to save energy? How to power a cell phone with your own energy of motion? The beginning of your exploration starts here! Browse through the information that corresponds to each chapter in the print curriculum by viewing the resources below.
Chapter 1 How Can We Think Like an Engineer?
Engineering Design with Sue Larson: Throughout the curriculum, there are engineering concepts introduced by Sue Larson, Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Are you interested in pursuing engineering as a career?
Beat the Heat: Design a house in Phoenix, Arizona that is most efficient in keeping you cool. You can choose different windows, roofs, and directions that the house will face.
Engineer It! Design a Prototype windmill to capture the energy from the wind.
PBS Kids: Goldburger to Go! Use your engineering skills to figure out this unique contraption.
EdHeads - Activate Your Mind! Learn how forces and simple machines can work together to create The Compound Machine!
Inventing Modern America: Find out which inventions came first by linking inventions and inventors together in the shortest way possible.
Chapter 2 How Do We Study the Wind?
Tetraflexagon Template: Follow the instructions in the Youth Guide to make your Tetraflexagon!
REImaginations.
Wind Power is clean, friendly and often down right gorgeous.
REimaginations is dedicated to providing images and artwork that convey
the beauty of renewable energy production.
Theo Jansen has created Strandbeests, a unique "species" that moves by wind power and can "survive" on its own. Check out the videos of his creation.
Energy Games
Blackout!
In each round you'll have a budget to build a wind turbine best suited
for the location you are given. Try to generate the most power without
wasting money.
Storm Smarts: Play the Storm Smarts game and find items for Pete to bring in his backpack to protect him.
Climate Change Game:
Pretend you are the president of the European Union. You must tackle
climate change and stay popular enough with voters to remain in
office.
Watt's the Answer: A quiz show game that asks the user questions about solar energy.
Energy Vampires: Explore how much energy different rooms in your house use.
The Futures Channel:
Connecting Learning to the Real World. View a short film on the Wind
Business. Learn what it takes to engineer these state-of-the-art wind
farms.
Wind Powered Rotating Skyscraper:
Check out this wind and solar powered rotating skyscraper located in
Dubai. Every floor rotates 360 degrees every seven days.
Wind Powered Water Heater: Look at how students from Oregon State built a water heater powered by wind!
Smart Planet: Check out this phone charger that charges your phone from kinetic energy! Charge your phone while you work out or dance!
Energy Efficient Home: Roofus the dog has an energy efficient home. Come explore how he uses energy more efficiently!
Cielo Wind Power: Get answers to frequently asked questions about wind power.
