DESCRIPTION
How can the breeze blowing across your face become the power that lights your home? Since wind is unpredictable, can we rely on it to operate machines? Answer these questions and more with this build your own wind turbine kit for students in middle school or high school.
This hands-on science set is excellent for developing a science fair experiment or school project, or for exploring just for fun! You'll get to build your own model wind turbine or windmill, investigate how it works, and see it create and store power.
Here's just some of what you can do with this diy wind turbine kit for students:
- harness energy to make a colored light glow or motor spin
- work with wind turbine generators & electrical circuits
- find out how a super-capacitor stores wind energy like a battery
- design and test your own wind turbine blades
This Build Your Own Wind Turbine Kit for Students:
- Offers a complete wind turbine science fair project
- Contains everything to design, test & analyze wind power
- Provides DIY fun in a one-box kit for students
- Includes an easy-to-read explanation booklet
Unlike many wind turbine science kits, ours encourages both creativity and invention! How is this wind energy kit different from other one-and-done kits? It includes four blade patterns, ideas for alternate materials, and extra experiment prompts, greatly expanding the experiment potential.
What’s included in this diy wind turbine kit for students?
- Sturdy frame: PVC pipe supported by a wooden base
- Convenient size: 14" tall for easy, indoor use
- Adjustable variables: 4 blade pattern templates & 5 sheets of cardstock
- Interesting activities: 7 experiments, plus ideas for more
- Endless options: Swap cardstock blades for other materials
- Measurable results: Digital multimeter for DC/AC voltage, DC current & resistance
Use the included digital multimeter to test different wind turbine blade designs. Measure voltage, amperage, and calculate power output. Extend experiments with included supplies: use the second motor, store electrical energy in the super-capacitor, or light three LED lamps with series and parallel electrical circuits.
What are the experiments inside?
- Simple Motor – show how a wind turbine works
- Simple Generator – generate electricity & light an LED
- Motor & Generator – use wind energy from one motor to power another
- How Much Power? – measure power output (voltage & amperage)
- Using Potential Energy – charge a capacitor & use it to power a motor
- Series & Parallel Circuits – study circuits & light up to 3 LEDs
- Double the Power? – connect two motors to the LEDs
The Wind Turbine Science Kit includes easy-to-follow instructions and supplies for seven activities. Interested in learning more? Check out our Wind Turbine Science Kit Manual Sample!
What concepts are covered?
- What Wind Turbines Are
- How Wind Power Works
- Motors & Generators
- Practical Energy
- Further Study Ideas
Looking for a wind turbine science fair experiment kit? Read the experiment suggestions below.
Science Fair Project Ideas:
- How much wind energy can you store using the capacitor included in the kit? Measure the volts and amps using the multimeter.
- How much power can your turbine produce while outside on a windy day? Enough to light up an LED?
- Curious about renewable energy? Connect a solar cell in series or parallel circuit with the wind turbine. How much power is generated?
MORE INFORMATION BOX
Note: This kit was updated January 2023.
CONTENTS TAB
Wind Turbine Science Kit
- Wind Turbine Frame (stands approximately 14" tall), made of wooden base and PVC pipe
- Digital Multimeter (to test voltage and amperage)
- 2 DC (direct current) Electric Motors
- 2 Plastic Propellers - one for each motor
- 6 Wire Leads with Alligator Clips
- Super Capacitor (to store electrical energy)
- 5 LEDs (light-emitting diodes): red, green, and yellow
- 5 Sheets of Cardstock (to make turbine blades)
- 5 Foam Strips
- Glue stick
- 26-page manual with 4 blade pattern templates
SCIENCE STANDARDS
- NGSS science standards alignment
- MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
- HS-ESS3-4: Evaluate or refine a technological solution that reduces impacts of human activities on natural systems.
