Help me give my students the ability to study electricity generation and renewable energy by utilizing these KidWind Basic Turbine Kits.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Duncan's classroom raised $647
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
My 8th graders are inquisitive, active, and they love to be hands-on when learning. My science teaching philosophy is that science is a VERB; it is something you DO. So, that makes my students and me a perfect match, and we enjoy doing projects and learning together.
About 50% of my students come from low-income households where they might not have the experience that other students have so I strive to give them experiences that will help them build background knowledge which will enable them to continue to move forward with their science academics.
My Project
With these kits, students are able to study how wind can generate electricity. They are able to vary certain variables such as blade shape, size, and angle. They are able to hook these turbines up to power lights and buzzers. They can also use these wind turbines to study electrical circuits - both parallel and serial, as they wire the turbines together.
Many of my students haven't had access to these types of hands-on materials to study the science of electricity, energy, or renewable resources.
These kits will enable them to do so as well as experiment with how to design and construct a working wind turbine.
More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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