Wind Turbines

name______________

Can you create a blade design that uses the wind most efficiently? Materials: • hub per group • wind turbine • small pieces of dowel per group • egg cartons • Styrofoam and paper plates • cardboard • glue gun Today, you and your group will use the materials on the table to create a blade that will spin the fastest. Create a prototype design. Label your diagram.

wind turbine observation sheet name_________________

Finished product:

Modifications made:

Measurements:

Observations:

Length of blade in cm: ____________________________ Width of the blade: ____________________________

What type of blade was the fastest? _____________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Wonderings:________________________________ __________________________________________