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Wind energy educational resources
This science, social sciences and technology unit from Starters and Strategies explores the way wind energy is generated, its benefits and environmental impacts. It also gives insight into why societies must make good decisions about using natural resources. This unit comes complete with a student factsheet for research and/or shared reading and discussion activities. If you want to learn even more, take a look at NZWEA's factsheets. In these factsheets you can find answers to questions such as: Are wind turbines noisy? Do they frighten animals? How much electricity do they generate? What happens when the wind stops blowing? and much more .... If you’d like to experience a wind farm, but the distance to travel is too far, why not take a virtual wind power tour with LEARNZ.
Other online resources Wind with Miller - an online tutorial If you want more advanced information, take the Danish Wind Industry Association’s Guided Tour, written for people who want to know a lot about wind energy, short of becoming wind engineers. The twelve chapters answer most of the questions which students ask us - without requiring you already have a degree in advanced math and physics. Starting from the basics about wind, the guided tour takes you to the challenging frontiers of wind energy technology as it relates to commercial, large, grid-connected wind turbines.
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