Spin to the Future: Wind Turbines
Description
ELEMENTARY: A hands-on wind energy design challenge for young engineers. Students design and test their own wind turbine blades, while experimenting with shapes and angles to make them spin faster and measuring how much voltage their turbines generate. Along the way, they discover how wind can be turned into electricity and how renewable energy can be part of our collective future.
MIDDLE SCHOOL: Through a hands-on design challenge, students explore how wind energy works by building and testing their own turbine blades. They measure how much electricity their turbines generate with and analyze how blade shape affects performance. As they test and improve their designs, students apply real-world science and engineering skills like energy transfer and data analysis.
HIGH SCHOOL: In this engineering-focused workshop, students design wind turbine blades that convert kinetic energy into electricity. They measure voltage and current data with multimeters to calculate wattage and refine their designs for better performance. Along the way, they apply key science and engineering practices as they test variables, analyze data, and explore how renewable energy systems can solve real-world problems.
Offered At
Solar One Environmental Education Center
ABOUT
The Solar One Environmental Education Center, a transformative hub for climate action and community engagement, is dedicated to providing innovative environmental education and hands-on experiences in renewable energy, ecology, and sustainability. Located in a prime urban space near the East River, the center serves as both a resilience educational resource and a community catalyst, inspiring action on climate change while fostering a deeper connection to the natural world.
VISIT WITH A CLASS OR GROUP
Bring your students to the new Solar One Environmental Education Center. Located along the East River, our state-of-the-art building is both a classroom and a teaching tool, demonstrating real-world solutions in renewable energy and sustainability.
Our field trips offer hands-on STEM experiences that connect students to topics like solar power, wind energy, energy storage, and resilient design. Through interactive projects, students explore how science, engineering, and environmental stewardship can help build a more sustainable future.
Booking & Group Information:
Programs available for grades 3–12
Maximum group size: 30 students
1 adult chaperone required per 10 students
Field trips are ~90 minutes and take place at the Solar One Environmental Education Center in Manhattan
Please see the program descriptions below to register today!
Details
Subjects
Science, Engineering, The Scientific Method, Climate, Sustainability, Design Thinking
Capacity
30 students
Duration
90 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Price Options
$420.00 per Group for Private School
$300.00 per Group for Public School
$280.00 per Group for Title I School