Wind Turbine
Code the dial component to turn the wind turbine in the same direction as the dial. Use the dial’s button function to stop the wind turbine.
Big Idea
In this lesson, you will explore the exciting world of wind power and simple machines, as well as the mechanisms in a wind turbine! You will also learn about wind power, and how kinetic energy is created through rotary motion. You’ll discover how wind power (kinetic energy) impacts simple machines such as blades and gears to generate electricity to bring to our homes!
Take Action!
In the ‘Take Action’ section of this lesson, we will build a simulated wind turbine that looks just like the ones in real life. We’ll then code our wind turbine to rotate just like it would to generate electricity.
The goal of this project is to understand how a real-life wind turbine works and how they can be used as a renewable source of energy.
Tools:
- 1 x Climate Action Kit
- 1 x micro:bit
- Computer with access to Microsoft MakeCode
Overview
Big Idea
Take Action
- US National Standards
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- US State Standards
