Wonders of Wind (Elementary)

Description

Grades 3-5

Elementary students learn about wind through reading and activities that focus on observation and inquiry. Students will learn to measure wind speed and direction, and will investigate how wind does work and generates electricity. The kit comes with a Teacher Guide, a Student Guide, and the materials necessary to conduct the activities, including one KidWind™ Weightlifter Turbine and one KidWind™ Geared Turbine.

Student and Teacher guides are also available in PDF format as a FREE download.

Also available as an e-publication:    Teacher Guide    Student Guide 

Options
– Wonders of Wind Teacher Guide free PDF download
– Wonders of Wind Student Guide free PDF download
– Wonders of Wind Kit with 1 Teacher & 1 Student Guide  $325.00
– One Teacher & One Student Guide  $6.00
– Class Set of Wonders of Wind Consumables  $55.00

Materials In Wonders of Wind Kit
1 Anemometer
1 Compass
1 Multimeter
1 Roll masking tape
30 Pencils
30 Binder clips
75 Snow cone cups
1 Box straight pins
100 Extra-long straws
30 Small straws
1 Digital anemometer
1 Wind vane
1 Set of alligator clips
1 Teacher and 1 Student Guide
*KidWind™ NEED Elementary Kit

*KidWind™ NEED Elementary Kit Materials
50 Dowels
2 Hubs
Blade materials (corrugated plastic, cardboard)
50 Washers
2 Small plastic buckets with string
2 Tower and base setups
1 Weightlifter nacelle (spool only)
1 Geared nacelle 

Materials In Class Set of Wonders of Wind Consumables
30 Pencils
30 Binder clips
75 Snow cone cups
1 Box straight pins
100 Extra-long straws
40 Small straws
72 Dowel rods

Materials in Wind Can Do Work Mini-Kit
Suitable for 1 student or small group
1 Foam cup
10 Paper clips
1 Stirrer straw
1 Long straw
1.5’ String
1 Binder clip
2 Straight pins

Additional wind resources available here.