Culminating Activity Checklist Procedure You are now going to apply what you have learned about wind to a very real world situation. Imagine that your school has won a grant for a wind turbine installation. You have been chosen to help the principal site the turbine(s). Follow your teacher’s instructions for the number of turbines your school has chosen to install, and which options you must complete below.
Draw a map of your school property. Be as detailed and specific as possible, adding in a key and using color to show which areas might be possible sites for the turbine and which sites are not appropriate (and why). Use tools to measure wind speed at various sites on campus. Make a chart to show your data. What extreme weather does your community receive? Look into how you would care for your turbine during these events. Write what you find as a pamphlet or paper. Create a presentation to the principal to explain where you want to site the turbine and why you picked that area instead of other areas. Create a presentation for parents and staff that explain the benefits of using wind for electricity and how it works. In it, explain why having a turbine on your campus is a good idea. If you have another idea that would highlight your learning, ask your teacher to approve it before you begin working.
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