Engineering Camp in a Box: Wind Turbine for Outdoor Decorations

Up your students’ knowledge and skills with Engineering Camp in a Box. Filled with fun, easy-to-use resources, this box has everything students need to engage, create, and investigate. Wind Turbine for Outdoor Decorations Design Challenge Overview With this fun-filled box, students design, construct, and test a wind turbine that can illuminate outdoor decorations. The wind turbine must transfer the kinetic energy of moving air mass to an electric current.   Who It’s For: Middle schoolers (6th – 8th grade students) will find substantial value in this design challenge, equipped with all the necessary materials. Using the Argument-Driven Inquiry instructional model, students will explore relationships between technology, people, the environment, energy and matter, and structure and function. Standards Alignment Click here to view a detailed standards alignment document for this design challenge.  More details Serves up to 24 students working in small groups. Designed for 6th – 8th-grade students. Takes approximately 12 hours and can be completed over the course of two to three days, but remains flexible to your group's needs. Before starting your Engineering Camp, take the self-paced online training to learn about the ADI instructional model, the specific design challenges, and how to efficiently administer an Engineering Camp for 24 to 1000+ students. Also Included! Community Building Box with supplies needed to complete five Engineering icebreakers to boost participation Group toolbox for optimal organization, which includes various engineering tools, such as scissors, hammers, pencils, markers, hobby snippers, screwdrivers, safety glasses, and more A teacher guide with lesson plans, discussion questions, and student handouts to guide students’ knowledge Online introduction video, digital downloads, and more How many boxes should I purchase? We recommend for every week (5 days) of camp you will need two Engineering Camp boxes per 24 students.