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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse

Make a Windmill

Lesson Description:
makeawindmill

Students will be able to...

Describe how windmills work and their impact on the environment over time.
Identify and describe wind power as a renewable energy source.
Make observations, collect and record data, and draw conclusions on wind power based on the operations of a model windmill.

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Time Needed:
60-90 minutes

Standards Addressed:

Technology Standard 4: Understand the nature of technological design.
Benchmark # 6: Use appropriate tools, techniques and quantitative measurements to implement proposed solutions.

Geography Standard 16: Understand the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources.
Benchmark # 1: Know the characteristics, locations and uses of renewable resources (e.g., water, wind, solar, geothermal, biomass) and non renewable resources (e.g., fossil fuels).

History Standard 8: Understand major discoveries in science and technology, some of their social and economic effects, and the major scientists and inventors responsible for them.
Benchmark # 3: Know various technological developments to control fire, water, wind, and soil, and to utilize natural resources (e.g. trees, coal, oil, gas) in order to satisfy basic human needs.
Benchmark # 14: Know the significant scientific and technological achievements of various historical societies.

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