Wind Energy Create Your Own Windmill Shaw STEM Lab - 2017
Notice! You need to have completed ALL parts of the Wind Energy PowerPoint with the WinDynamo before continuing on!
What you should know Before continuing you need to know and understand how The WinDynamo works Windmills convert energy The WinDynamo converts energy into Mechanical, Sound, and Light energy
Materials Needed Formulating your own windmill involves lots of small pieces You are responsible for ALL of the materials Be careful when cutting the materials!
Materials Needed WinDynamo that has no fan blades Blade Engineering Kit 5 cm X 60.5 cm Balsa Wood 3 Blade Reinforcing Tabs 3 Screws 3 Plastic Washers Scissors Glue
Do It! Research different windmill blade shapes Using the balsa wood, formulate 3 blade designs All 3 blades should be identical Attach the blades to the blade reinforcing tabs Attach the blades to the WinDynamo using the reinforcing tabs Recreate the Activities from the Wind Energy PowerPoint using your newly created wind mill