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Pinwheel Challenge
Pinwheel Challenge
Materials
Please make sure that you have the materials below to complete today's challenge
Many pieces of Paper
Pencil/Straw/Dowel
Ruler
Push Pin/ThumbTack/inexpensive earring (something to connect the middle of the pinwheel to the tower)
Scissors
Crayons/ Colored Pencils
Tape
Glue
Today you will further explore the wind's energy to create a wind turbine prototype. You have already learned about the types of energy through our research activities today. As you are completing this activity, you should be thinking about the types of energy being used by your pinwheel!
Once you have created your pinwheel, try it out! We recommend testing your pinwheel using a white box fan, but any source of "wind" will work!
Extend Learning with 3D Design
Extend Learning with 3D Design
Now that you have created a pinwheel design using paper, take your design to the next level by creating 3D printed or vacuum formed components! See the full lesson plan linked below.
Share what you've made!
Share what you've made!
Post pictures of your finished projects on the PicoOnline Padlet by clicking the following link: Click here
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