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Solar vs. Wind Energy
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Solar vs. Wind Energy

Collector: Ann V.
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Power up! A series of six lessons introduce middle schoolers to the different types of energy. PowerPoints, activities, and hands-on experiments teach young electrical engineers the difference between energy and power, as well as the attraction and repulsion of magnets. Class members build wind turbines and compare them to solar panels to determine what variables affect output. It's an electrifying unit.

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circuits, electric circuits, electrical energy, electrons, energy, energy transformation, engineering design, gravitational potential energy, gravity, kinetic energy, light energy, mechanical energy, motion, nuclear energy, potential energy, power, solar cells, solar energy, sound energy, variables, wind energy, wind turbines, anodes, cathodes, chemical energy, electric power, electromagnetic energy, generating electricity, magnetic fields, simple circuits, solar panels

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Grade
7th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4

Collection Items

    Introduction to Energy

    Introduction to Energy

    Lesson Plan
    Introduction to Circuits

    Introduction to Circuits

    Lesson Plan
    How Much Energy Do YOU Use?

    How Much Energy Do YOU Use?

    Lesson Plan
    Three Ways to Generate Electricity

    Three Ways to Generate Electricity

    Lesson Plan
    Variables Affecting Wind Turbine Power

    Variables Affecting Wind Turbine Power

    Lesson Plan
    Variables Affecting Solar Power

    Variables Affecting Solar Power

    Lesson Plan
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