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Transcript of Wind for Schools Energy Educator’s Webinar August 13, 2010
Wind for Schools Energy Educator’s Webinar
August 13, 2010
Curricula Sources
Bringing the Turbine into the Classroom
Admission to the
program is dependent
upon curricula
commitment There are 10 curricula
options that educators can choose from Educators choose two out of ten
10 Curricula Options
1. Thirty Minute Weekly Lessons
K-12 Provides standards-based materials
from a variety of sources Includes easy-to-follow instructions Online resources are still under
construction
Weekly Lessons are Organized by Grades & Modules
1. Sustainability2. Climate Change3. Energy Science4. Fossil Fuels5. Renewables6. Applications
K-12School wide interactive activities with UA students and WfS staff, inquiry-based centers, construction of wind turbine models,etc.
2. Hands-on Wind Intensive Week
3. Hands-on Science of Energy Week
K-12
Similar to the Wind Intensive Week, but with more integration of other energy resources (using other NEED kits)
K-12
Turbine design competition
Use a portable wind tunnel
State challenge will be held March 7-10, 2011 in Girdwood at the International Wind Diesel Conference
4. Kid Wind Design Challenge
National 4H's Power of the Wind materials
Alaska Chapter of Women of the Wind (Little Women of the Wind)
Events will be scheduled on a monthly basis by WiDAC to support the Wind Clubs and to provide ongoing educational opportunities for the Wind Club participants
5. Power of the Wind After-School Club
6. Alaska WfS Essay Competition
K-12
An option for participants that are not science or math teachers
To be announced for 2010
7. Wind Energy Conference
6-12
WfS will help teachers identify guest speakers and generate topics and resources for the energy conference
8. NEED Youth Project for Energy Achievement
K-12 National competition
2011 registration information will be available March 2011
Winning schools (primary, elementary, junior, senior, and special categories) are recognized at an award ceremony in Washington DC each June
6-12
STANDARDS-BASED LESSONS for middle and high school
Ready-made LAB & ACTIVITY KITS for educators, worksheets and answer keys, case studies and profiles of professionals
INTERDISCIPLINARY LESSONS for physics, technology, earth science, life science, math, language arts and social studies
9. WindWise
6-12
Occur in Spring to coordinate with District and State Science Fairs
WfS will help provide supplemental educational materials and project ideas for students
10. Energy-Focused Science Fair
Let’s try one!
WindWise Lesson #5
“Can Wind Power Your Classroom?”
Katherine Keith Hannah GustafsonWind Application Center State [email protected] [email protected] 907-929-7770
Thanks!