Kim Novak- Madison High School - 1-23-2012
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KIMBERLY [email protected]
Cool Winds: Exploring
Wind Turbine Energy with
Earth Science High School
Students
Madison County Wind for Schools project
SKYSTREAM 34 Ft Monopole12 Feet Rotor DiameterCapacity 1.8 kWInstalled May 2009
Sundance Solar Systems(Coordinated by Grayson Newell)
Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation & Development (Coordinated by Russell Blevins)
The Western North Carolina Renewable Energy Initiative at Appalachian State University (Coordinated by Mike Uchal)
Step 1: How do we get energy?
-Carbon Cycle
-Fossil Fuels/Non Renewable Energy
- Alternative Energy Sources
-Watch Kilowatt Ours by Jeff Barrie
Step 2: How much energy do we use?
-Kill a Watt meters
-NEED curriculum
Step 3: What makes a good wind turbine?
Dear Research and Development Team, We have had several new orders for wind turbines from our county. In order to maximize profits we need to know which turbine design will produce the greatest voltage. We will need your research ‘white paper’ by the end of the week for our Board of Directors meeting.
Lab Proposal• Hypothesis: • Independent Variable: • Dependent Variable:• Illustrate blade design
modifications:• Create a table to collect
data:
STOP: Get Proposal signed off by the head of R&D
Carrying out the experiment
Step 4:Sustainability Building
-Cooperation between teachers/students of CTE (vocational), ROTC, Art, and Science
-Donations from community businesses
-Grants from various sources
Step 5:Positive Changes
-At Home-Careers-Related Topics (eg stream quality & recycling)