Wind Power for the Win!

Have you ever been outside and experienced your hair blowing around or seen the leaves and branches on a tree rustling back and forth?  Of course you have!  The wind is natural and common element of our daily lives.  You'd be amazed at just how many things are influenced and affected by the wind... and how eerie and uncomfortable it can be when the wind stops.

Wind is a natural resource that is infinitely renewable and has been used for centuries!  As part of our next unit, we'll be learning about the wind, especially how we have and can harness it's power to produce work in our lives.

Wind Farm in Kahuku on Oahu.

Let's start by watching a short video that will teach us a few general things about wind power.

Follow this link to access the video and a short form involving questions based on what you learned.