Wind Turbines for Energy
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Large wind turbines surround small farming communities in Iowa allowing for natural resources to be used as a fuel.
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Iowa Core Standard
4-ESS3-1
Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment
Driving Question
- What do wind turbines do?
Probing Questions
- Why are there so many wind turbines?
- Are they all over the world?
- Why are they found in clusters around small farming communities?
- What happens to the energy they collect? How is it used?
Classroom Suggestions
Students could:
- Research the Iowa weather and its effect on wind turbines.
- Research wind energy and energy conservation.
- Invite an engineer in to discuss the wind turbines.
Resources
- PBS LearningMedia | FIND Iowa: How a Wind Turbine Works: Wind turbines are much bigger than they seem when they are up close. Explore how the energy of motion from a spinning wind turbine creates electricity to power your home.
- FIND Iowa: Energy in Iowa | Iowa PBS: Short media series on wind energy.
Contributors
Submitted by Valorie Grundmeier.
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