i-STEAM Workshop: 2024 KidWind Challenge Workshop

Location

Room 125, TechWorks, Commonwealth Charter Academy, 162 East Bridge St, Homestead, PA 15120

Date(s):

Saturday, October 26, 2024 @ 9:00am - 3:00pm

Time:

9:00am - 3:00pm

Duration

one-day

Details

Have you wanted to participate in KidWind? Or need a refresher of the fundamentals of the KidWind Challenge? In this workshop you will engage in activities that will introduce you to the science behind wind energy while putting easy-touse tools in your hands to prepare students to compete in the KidWind Challenge. Activities include designing turbine blades, building a wind turbine, testing the power output, and refining the turbine design to generate the most power. These investigations are powerful vehicles to expose students to “difficult-to-hold-onto” concepts like energy conversion and transfer, electricity generation, and our energy future. You will leave this workshop with the tools to build a KidWind turbine and the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to introduce students to wind energy concepts. This workshop is FREE to all educators and is aligned to the newly adopted Pennsylvania STEELS Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

Benefits:

- Continental breakfast and lunch provided.
- 5.5 hours of Act 48 credits.
- An introductory KidWind basic kit, (Valued $134.00)

For more information: Contact Stephanie Klixbull- smk7256@psu.edu

Target Audience:

4th-12th Grade Teachers

Flyer:

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Registration:

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