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https://www.eia.gov/
http://energyinformative.org/
https://www.energy.gov/

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Green Energy Research Presentation Due Friday for Peer Reviews:

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Green Energy Research Presentation Due Friday for Peer Reviews:

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You will be required to make a 4-7 minute presentation about a specific type of energy production from the following list:
Fossil Fuels:
Coal
Petrolium
Natural Gas
Alternative Energy:
Nuclear
Hydrogen
Green Energy:
Solar
Hydroelectric
Wave
Tidal
Geothermal
Biomass
Wind

You will make a 7-10 slide presentation with google slides about the following content, make sure to follow the 6 by 6 rule: no more than 6 bullets per slide, with no more than 6 words per bullet. Do not try to write sentences. Instead, make a list of things you want to mention or talk about for the class to follow. Explain your bullets. A script is good, but you need to make sure you are confident enough in the content to explain in your own words.
Slide 1: Introductions/Title
Slide 2: What is your type of energy? Where does the energy come from?
Slide 3: How does it work? How do we convert your type of energy into electricity
Slide 4: Pros
Slide 5: Cons
Slide 6/7: Examples. Where in the world is this energy converted? What are these places called? Give at least 3 examples of places in the world (cities, specific harvesting locations). Try to get at least 1 place in the U.S.
Slide 7/8: Conclusion. How should we use this energy? Why do you believe this is true? Wrap up your presentation.
Optional: Create a kahoot. Not required, but if you have extra time make a 3-5 question short kahoot to assess how well your classmates were listening.

You will be given two grades for this assignment, a classwork grade for the presentation slides and am assessment grade for the presentation portion of the project. You will be assessed according to the STEM Presentation Rubric posted in Important Documents column of the padlet.

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Pair up with another group and present to each other. Score the other group in each of the 4 categories (using the rubric) and explain why you gave the score you did for each category. Write this down in a google doc in your drive folder. Discuss these scores and provide feedback to the other group. If you are not finished, present what you have.

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Title in Google Docs: Research: Defining The Problem

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Title in Google Docs: Research: Defining The Problem

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Make sure you site sources for each answer. Some questions can be answered with pictures and titles, some require writing. All require you to research and find information about wind turbines and how they work. This list might grow as we learn more. Working together and having discussion of your research is encouraged.

1. Why are alternative energies important?
2. What kind of engineering is involved with designing, constructing & maintaining a wind farm?
3. What are some main parts of a wind turbine?
4. What are some wind turbine designs?
5. Describe some important parts of a wind turbine that help it create energy. 3-5 parts should be in your list. Make sure to mention what the part does.
6. Watch at least 1 video about building a homemade wind turbine. There are really advanced designs and simple ones. Try to find one that you can obtain the parts for or just watch to get an idea of what type of structure you will need. Just put the link for the video or videos you watched as the answer to this question.
7. What are some materials you can use to construct your own wind turbine in class. I will provide motors/generators as well as some basic supplies. Ask me and I may be able to get some things.
8. What are 3-4 blade types you think will be successful and why?

*Don't forget, videos can be sources too if they are from a reliable source. Lots of good info on YouTube. Just remember to use your technology RESPONSIBLY*

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We will have groups of 2s and 3s for this project. Most classes will have 7 groups of three and two groups of 2.

CHOOSE WISELY

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You are required to draw a sketch of your design with rough dimensions and materials selected or at least narrowed down for the parts of your windmill.

Sketches must be done before you start building or even buying supplies. Want to start building next week.

Your design must:
-use home products
-be between 15-40cm tall
-have three different blade designs that can be switched in and out.
-Have adjustable blade pitch (be able to change the angle of the blades
You cannot copy designs from the internet, you must design your own, but this doesn't mean you can't borrow ideas.

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You will need to create a detailed list of steps before constructing your wind turbines so you do not waste time or energy while constructing. In your plan, include:
1. A list of steps (8-10) that you need to complete during the construction process
2. A description of what each members job is during these steps
3. A description of what materials you will need and be using for each step

This must be reviewed before you start building

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Genorator:
https://www.dieselserviceandsupply.com/How_Generators_Work.aspx

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Use your construction plan and your supplies to construct and test your Wind Turbine. Test your turbine first to see if the blades work the way you intended. You need to test a few (2-3) different types of blades. Easy ways to exchange blades include using pins to tape the blades onto a cork stopper OR making a plus with popsicle sticks and having me drill a hole so you can easily switch out the blades.

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Make sure your wires are secure or your prongs exposed so we can attach them to a multimeter and record how much electricity you can generate with each type of blade in a google doc. You also need to record the angle, angle, number & shape of your blades. You should test each set of blades 3 times, making adjustments in the middle. Also, you should explain as simply as possible what adjustments you made. If you do not finish this testing, do as much as you can. If you finish early, assist those around you if you can. I will post a template for this data collection for you to upload to your drive after this post.

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You need to make a short slideshow to present your findings on your wind turbine.

Slide 1: Your design and an explanation of what it is.
Slide 2: Your construction plan & what materials you used. Brief explanation of how you built your turbine.
Slide 3: picture of actual turbine & explanation of how it changed from your original design.
Slide 4: Data table and an explanation of what it means and what it tells us

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