Curriculum for teaching about wind energy kindergarten – 12th grade. Teacher and student guides with background information and hands-on activities to explore motion, weather, the history of wind, and modern wind technology.

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Science Netlinks/Thinkfinity offers free, Internet-based content across academic disciplines, with a wealth of standards-aligned resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans, interactives, and reviewed Internet resources.

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The Engineering Pathway offers teaching and learning resources in engineering, applied science and math, computer science/information technology, and engineering technology for K-12 and university educators and students.

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In this lesson, students in grades 6-8 learn what causes a tsunami, the physics behind its movement, and how scientists know when one is forming. They study its impact on a model town and learn about a 10-year-old girl credited with saving dozens of lives when a tsunami struck Samoa.

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In this series of lessons for grades 6-8, students first experiment with a virtual solar cooker to discover the mathematical relationship among reflection, transmission and absorption. Then they apply their knowledge to building and testing a solar cooker of their own invention. In an extension, students investigate how these principles can be used as sustainable energy sources for homes through passive solar heating.

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In this design challenge for grades 6 to 8, students will harness the power of the sun to design, construct and evaluate a solar-powered modelcar of their creation. Students will utilize the design process and undergo review by their peers to select an optimal gear ratio and components for their car. As a culminating activity, students compete in a “Solar Sprint” race modeled after the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Junior Solar Sprint competition.

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In this activity for grades 1 to 6, students create a paper flyer that moves like the blades of a helicopter. They learn how changing the helicopter’s shape or weight affects its flight and explore how air resistance changes the way an object falls.

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Disappearing milk, a floating dollar? The Engineering Magic Website, sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, helps you put a little magic into the lesson, with videos and slide shows that explain the science behind magic tricks.

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In this elementary school activity, students learn about biomimicry and how engineers often imitate nature in the design of innovative new products. They demonstrate their knowledge of biomimicry by practicing brainstorming and designing a new product based on what they know about animals and nature.

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