http://netvouz.com/pdboyer/tag/wind?feed=rss pdboyer's bookmarks tagged "wind" on Netvouz http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_teaching_materials.asp Wind Energy Curricula, Tutorials, and Teaching Materials Find wind energy curricula and teaching materials for both younger and older students. Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:55:37 GMT http://www.pbs.org/now/classroom/windmachine.pdf A Bill Moyers NOW individual project Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:57:12 GMT http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/wind_turbines.html Although all wind turbines operate on similar principles, several varieties are in use today. These include horizontal axis turbines and vertical axis turbines. Wind Turbines 101 Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:48:21 GMT http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/home.rxml The weight of the air above an object exerts a force per unit area upon that object and this force is called pressure. Variations in pressure lead to the development of winds, which in turn influence our daily weather. The purpose of this module is to introduce pressure, how it changes with height and the importance of high and low pressure systems. In addition, this module introduces the pressure gradient and Coriolis forces and their role in generating wind. Local wind systems such as land breezes and sea breezes will also be introduced Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:44:14 GMT http://vimeo.com/user2651516 Animations used to teach with the KidWind turbines kits Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:18:15 GMT http://www.srh.weather.gov/jetstream/ocean/ocean_intro.htm JetStream - NOAA's online school for weather and related phenomenon. Great resource for oceanography course, for middle school weather & climate unit and a lot of others. Levels range from late elementary to post-secondary in sophistication. pdboyer Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:26:03 GMT http://energyquest.ca.gov/story/index.html A multi-chapter online book about energy from EnergyQuest in Canada. Great text about what energy is, where it comes from, what it does, and alternatives to fossil fuels Energy pdboyer Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:26:09 GMT http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_wfs_project.asp Wind Powering America and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched the Wind for Schools project in 2005 by conducting a pilot project in Colorado that resulted in one small wind turbine installed in Walsenburg, wind energy curriculum development, and a great deal of enthusiasm for the Wind for Schools project's potential. The Wind for Schools project works to replicate the process piloted in Walsenburg by installing many more small wind turbines, engaging local citizens in a wind energy discussion, and developing a knowledge base for wind energy within schools. Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:53:48 GMT http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_tools.asp Resources and Tools for School Wind Energy This page lists resources and tools specifically for schools. News, Publications, and Web Resources Energy pdboyer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:01:45 GMT