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Build Your Own Wind Turbine
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Learners construct an electricity-generating wind turbine out of a plastic bottle.
Going for a Spin: Making a Model Steam Turbine
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In this activity, learners explore how various energy sources can be used to cause a turbine to rotate.
Wind Turbine
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Learners build a wind turbine and test it to see how much energy is created.
Mini Glacier Meltdown
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity) is a full inquiry investigation about the different causes of glacial melt.
Exploring the Solar System: Moonquakes
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In this activity, learners sort different natural phenomena into categories (they occur on Earth, on the Moon, or on both), and then model how energy moves during a quake using spring toys.
Solar Water Heater
Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.
Zero-Energy Housing
In this activity, learners investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating.
As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
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In this engineering activity, learners will get acquainted with the basics of wind energy and power production by fabricating and testing various blade designs for table-top windmills constructed from
Investigating Convection
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This experiment is designed to illustrate how fluids, including water, have the ability to flow.
Earthquake Energy
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In this geology activity (page 3 of the PDF), learners simulate an earthquake with little more than an elastic band and drinking straws.