This activity requires participants to design a wind-powered car. Regardless of age, everyone seems to have a great time with this – even adults! For younger children, assistance will be needed to use scissors and put the components together. For a written lesson and instructions, visit the KidWind Class Activities page at https://kidwind.org/activity/sail-cars/.
This activity requires participants to design a handheld windmill that can lift weights. It will challenge participants' engineering creativity and ability to manipulate independent and dependent variables. For a written lesson and instructions for this activity, visit the KidWind Class Activities page at https://kidwind.org/activity/macgyver-windmills/.
100 small experiments! Create a wind turbine, solar boat, power a house with a wind turbine, etc. This might be best used as a teacher demo kit.
Power an electrical circuit by solar panel or a wind tunnel! Generate hydrogen through water electrolysis and convert it into electricity using a PEM fuel cell. Ability for 9 different experiments and 10 class periods.
NOTE: During KidWind season (January through early April), schools participating in the KidWind Challenge are given priority and it is on a first-come, first-served basis. Make sure to submit your request to borrow a wind tunnel as soon as possible. Each coach will be able to check out a wind tunnel for 2 weeks.
