Indicative Image of an assembled Windmill, materials supplied will vary from those pictured.
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Indicative Image of an assembled Windmill, materials supplied will vary from those pictured.
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MacGyver Windmill STEM Kit for 20 Windmills
Order code: SC1160-20
MACGYVER WINDMILL STEM KIT BUILDS 20 WINDMILLS.
Use common household materials to build a windmill and experiment with wind power. Explore the engineering behind blade design and windmill construction.
This kit contains enough materials for 20-60 students to build 20 windmills and requires approximately 2 class periods.
Recommended year range: Years 6 to 12
Includes:
Wooden dowel
Plastic sleeves
Foam cylinders
Skewers
Index cards
String
Cups
Washers
Wooden spools with three diameters
Additional materials required:
Electric fan
Tape and/or hot glue gun
Scissors
Note: To encourage students to investigate wind power, alternative blade materials can also be used eg: paper cups, scrap cardboard, house sale signs, pie pans and really anything that will catch the wind.
This product replaces RL-MACGX.
Based on a product originally produced by REcharge Labs.
Last edited 29th Apr 2018
This product is used in teaching these Australian Curriculum codes:
ACSSU076 - Physical Sciences - Forces and Moving - Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
ACSSU219 - Physical Sciences - Alternative Energies - Energy from a variety of sources can be used to generate electricity
ACSSU097 - Physical Sciences - Electrical Circuits - Electrical energy can be transferred and transformed in electrical circuits and can be generated from a range of sources
ACSSU117 - Physical Sciences - Forces and Machines - Change to an objects motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earths gravitational attraction, acting on the object
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Documents: Catalogue | May 2024 Web Catalogue | Experiment | Wind Energy Challenges Year 6 student | Experiment | Wind Energy Challenges Year 6 teacher | Experiment | Wind Force Challenges Year 4 sudent | Experiment | Wind Force Challenges Year 4 teacher | Experiment | Windmill Challenges Year 7 student | Experiment | Windmill Challenges Year 7 teacher | | |||||||||||||||
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