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Working with Wind Energy
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In this activity, learners explore how wind energy can be generated on both a large and small scale.

Whirling Windmills
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In this activity, learners are challenged to design and construct a windmill to harness the power of wind.

Aluminum-Air Battery: Foiled again!
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Construct a simple battery that's able to power a small light or motor out of foil, salt water, and charcoal. A helpful video, produced by the Exploratorium, guides you along on this activity.

Using Solar Energy
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In this activity, learners discover how solar energy can be used to heat water.

Geothermal Power Plant Model
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In this activity, learners make a model of a power plant that uses steam. Learners use simple materials like foil, a tin can, and a pot of water to model a geothermal power plant.

Working with Watermills
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In this activity, learners explore how watermills have helped harness energy from water through the ages.

Wind Turbine Blade Design
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In this activity, learners design, build and test wind turbines. Learners go through the design process and use the scientific method to test important blade variables.

Automotive Emissions and the Greenhouse Effect
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In this activity about global climate change, learners will conduct an experiment and collect data to compare the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in four different sources of gases.