1. Lesson 1 Part 2 Leif Catches the wind

2. Vocabulary Review Anemometer Beaufort scale Energy Engineer Engineering Design Process Fisk Mechanical engineering Technology Vejr Wind Windmill Wind turbine

3. Anemometer: An instrument used to measure the speed of the wind.

4. Beaufort scale: a rating scale used to measure wind speed through observations.

5. Energy: The ability to do work.

6. Engineer: A person who uses his or her creativity and understanding of mathematics and science to design things that solve problems.

7. Engineering design process: Te steps that engineers use to design something to solve a problem.

8. Fisk: Danish word for fish.

9. Mechanical engineering: The branch of engineering that deals with the design and performance of machines.

10. Technology: Any thing, system, or process that deals with the design and performance of machines.

11. Vejr: Danish word for weather. Pronounced vair.

12. Wind: Air that is moving and has energy.

13. Windmill: A machine that harnesses the energy of the wind to do useful work.

14. Wind turbine: A kind of windmill that changes the energy of air (wind) into electrical energy (electricity).

15. Finish story Review first three chapters 1. Why does Leif feel better when he watches his pet fish? 2. Why was it important for Leif to keep a weather notebook? 3. Why are the fish in Dana’s pond pumping their gills hard? 4. What did the author mean when she wrote about Leif watching his kite “swim”?

16. What is EDP? Sheet 1-6

17. Cooperative groups Complete worksheet pages 1-3 and 1-6

18. Objects that catch the wind Wind mills Wind turbine Kites Sails Spinners Anemometer Parachutes

19. Mechanical Toys

20. Building Activity Using blocks, build the highest hollow tower.