Got Wind? Exploring Wind Energy & Wind Farms

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
As the use of fossil fuels continues to be a debate on its sustainability and the protection of our environment, wind energy becomes a viable alternative. In this lesson students will learn how a wind turbine works by engineering one themselves. They will then research the benefits of wind energy. This lesson contains adaptations for English language learners.
Author: 
Luis Avechuco
Grade Range: 
5
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconWind Energy PowerPoint
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources