Time Required: 160 minutes
In The Engineer, students will:

Research wind as an energy resources and analyze wind speed data from five of the windiest cities in America. Students will apply this research to design and develop a vehicle powered by wind that could be utilized in one of these cities. (160 mins)

 

 

Standards
4-ESS3-1
Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment. [Clarification Statement: Examples of renewable energy resources could include wind energy, water behind dams, and sunlight; non renewable energy resources are fossil fuels and fissile materials. Examples of environmental effects could include loss of habitat due to dams, loss of habitat due to surface mining, and air pollution from burning of fossil fuels.]
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