Teaching Resources: Wind Energy
Activity: Learning about the wind
Resource description:
Students are introduced to a unit on wind through first connecting with individual experiences using visualization and meditation and then observing the power of the wind through an outdoor observation
A student worksheet for this activity can be found on page 19 of this resource.
Subject area:
Science
Activity: How can the wind be used?
Resource description:
In this activity, students consider how plants, animals and humans use the wind.
Subject area:
Science, Social Studies.
Activity: Debate on wind
Resource description:
In this activity, students debate the positive and negative uses and effects of wind.
Subject area:
Science, social studies
Activity: Wind Strength and Movement
Resource description:
Students are introduced to the idea that different strengths of wind can be used for different purposes, such as wind energy, and that different areas are affected by wind in different ways.
A student worksheet is available on page 19 of this resource.
Subject area:
Science, Social Studies.