Hot Topics: workshop series on energy and sustainability for grade 6-12 teachers
Wind Energy
Moving air can be harvested to generate electricity. Students can
measure wind speed and direction, determine wind variations by location,
and find the best place for a wind turbine. Investigate wind turbine
design factors like height, location and speed; blade length, shape,
number, material, weight, curvature, pitch and twist; and determine how
much wind energy you can produce at your school.
This workshop is presented by David Peters, McDonnell Douglas
Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and
Materials Science; and science educator Rachel Ruggirello, Washington
University Institute for School Partnership.
Free; non-credit (may count towards PD hours)
Includes continental breakfast, parking, teacher's guide, and equipment loan access
Register on-line here