Cape
Wind
Topic: Wind Energy
Source: The
Web Address: www.capewind.org Note: Select "Teaching Kids" under "Wind Energy and Our Environment"
Grade Levels: 6-12
Learning Strategies: Interpret Data, Read and Comprehend, Conduct Research
Framework Connections: (Grades 6 - 8)
Science and Technology/Engineering
- Physical Sciences
Forms of Energy
- Technology/Engineering
2. Engineering Design
5. Construction Technology
Framework Connections: (grades 9 - 12)
Science and Technology/Engineering
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Earth and Space Science
1. Matter and Energy in the Earth System
2. The Earth's Sources of Energy - Biology
6. Ecology
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Physics
1. Motion and Forces
2. Conservation of Energy and Momentum
5. Electromagnetism -
Technology/Engineering
1. Engineering Design
2. Construction Technology
3. Energy and Power Technologies-Fluid Systems
5. Energy and Power Technologies-Electrical Systems
History and Social Sciences
- Economics Elective Learning Standards
"Define each of the productive resources (natural, human, capital) and explain why they are necessary for the production of goods and services."
"Explain how consumers and producers confront the condition of scarcity by making choices that involve opportunity costs and tradeoffs."
Description: This site describes the construction of a windmill farm on Horseshoe Shoals along the southern coast of