Curriculum Activities Developed by Massachusetts Teachers
Topics: Wind, Alternative Energy, Electricity, and Conservation
Source: Cambridge Rindge and Latin
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Grade Levels: 9-10
Learning Strategies: Research; data collection; hands-on
Frameworks Connections:
Science and Technology/Engineering
- Physical Sciences (Physics) (Grades 9-10)
Conservation of Energy
and MomentumEnergy; Energy Transformations;
Conservation; Efficiency; and Power
Cost: Free
Description: Two physics teachers developed activities that focused on the construction of small- and medium-sized wind turbines. More than 100 students and 5 teachers participated in the implementation of the curriculum.
The lesson plans articulate the process of integrating the construction of wind turbines and the study of renewable energy resources into the conceptual flow of high school physics courses at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. They describe the blending of many previously developed lessons and units of study with some newly developed lessons.