Imagine you are Renewable Energy Engineers and work in a group to design, build & code your own wind turbine model using the Climate Action Kit. Think about how your turbine will collect and energy, provide electricity, and alert users when the battery needs attention.
As you go through the steps below, you may wish to use our Design Journal Template to keep track of your work.
Step 1
Look up real-life examples of wind turbines and energy storage systems.
How do wind farms store energy for later use? What challenges do they face, like low wind or battery limits? How could you solve these challenges with your project?
Step 2
Decide what features your wind turbine will have. Choose the building blocks, sensors, and craft materials you will use.
Step 3
Build your model, then connect it to Microsoft MakeCode to add code.
Step 4
Test and debug your solution until it works the way you want.
SUCCESS CRITERIA
I can build a wind turbine model that simulates*:
- generating and storing energy from the wind
- powering a house using energy stored in a battery, and
- sending alerts, like lights or sounds, for low or full battery
You can add more features if you would like!
Note
*Remember, this is a model! You will not actually generate or store energy from the wind. Your model should simulate and demonstrate your understanding of these core concepts.