Engineering: Wind Energy Workshop - Museum of Science · Description Engineering: Wind Energy Workshop is a 60-minute program where students practice the engineering design process

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Engineering: Wind Energy Workshop

Description

Engineering: Wind

Energy Workshop is a

60-minute program where

students practice the

engineering design

process from start to

finish.

NGSS Connections• 3.3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem that reflects a need or

a want. Include criteria for success and constraints on materials, time,

or cost that a potential solution must meet.

• 3.3-5-ETS1-2. Generate several possible solutions to a given design

problem. Compare each solution based on how well each is likely to

meet the criteria and constraints of the design problem.

• 4-ESS3-1. Obtain information to describe that energy and fuels

humans use are derived from natural resources and that some energy

and fuel sources are renewable and some are not.

• 4-PS3-4. Apply scientific principles of energy and motion to test and

refine a device that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy or

uses stored energy to cause motion or produce light or sound

NGSS Connections • 4.3-5-ETS1-3. Plan and carry out tests of one or more design features

of a given model or prototype in which variables are controlled and

failure points are considered to identify which features need to be

improved. Apply the results of tests to redesign a model or prototype.

• 4.3-5-ETS1-5. Evaluate relevant design features that must be

considered in building a model or prototype of a solution to a given

design problem.

• 6.MS-ETS1-1. Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem

with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution. Include

potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may

limit possible solutions.

NGSS Scientific and Engineering

Practices

• Asking questions and defining problems.

• Planning and carrying out investigations.

• Using mathematics and computational thinking.

• Developing and using models.

• Analyzing and interpreting data.

• Constructing explanations and designing solutions.

• Engaging in argument from evidence.

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information.

Needs

We bring all materials

and equipment, including

a video projector and

screen. Access to 110-

volt electricity is required.

Space Requirements

A set of program equipment will fit in any room at

least 18´ by 24´ in area. The floor must be clear,

and all sessions must be taught in the same room.

Goals: Energy

The program uses fan-

driven wind turbines that

turn kinetic energy into

electrical energy. Their

effectiveness is measured

with voltmeters.

Goals: Variables

Student groups measure

the performance of blade

variables like quantity,

shape, and surface area.

Goals: Data Collection

The students graph the

results of their tests and

share that data with the

whole class.

Goals: Designing

In the final activity,

students use their test

results to design their

own blades.

Goals: Testing

They test their designs

with the wind turbines,

measuring the voltage

and theorizing what

worked well or not so well.

Goals: Redesign

There’s usually enough

time for one redesign of

their blades—a crucial

part of engineering.

Program Details

• Can be booked for

school groups.

• Appropriate for third,

fourth, fifth, and sixth

grade students.

Program Details

• Capacity is one class (24

students) per session.

• Up to four sessions can

be taught per day by a

single educator.

Program Details

• Large schools can book

up to eight sessions a

day.

• Two educators teach

simultaneously with twin

sets of equipment, either

in different rooms (top

pictures) or a single large

room (bottom picture).

2017 – 2018 Prices

Modest mileage fees are charged for sites more than 30 miles away.

Sessions per Day Price

1 Session $400

2 Sessions $500

3 Sessions $600

4 Sessions $700

2017 – 2018 Prices

Modest mileage fees are charged for sites more than 30 miles away.

Sessions per Day Price

5 Sessions* $800

6 Sessions* $900

7 Sessions* $1000

8 Sessions* $1100

*Requires two teaching spaces (or one very large one) for twin sets of equipment.

For information/reservations:

mos.org/travelingprograms

[email protected]

617-589-0354

Engineering: Wind Energy Workshop