Monday thru Thursday: We will begin working on our wind turbine project. Students will assemble a turbine out of the materials listed below. The specifications of the turbine must be over a foot tall in order to lift a cup of 10 pennies 1 foot off the ground when the box fan blows the turbine blades.

Material for Wind Turbine Project

• popsicle sticks
• rubber bands
• straws
• string
• skewers
• dixie cups
• tape
• toilet paper rolls
• paper towel rolls
• small plastic cups
• shoe box
• toothpicks

If you have an idea for other materials you’ll have to verify with me first.

Friday – We will test out our projects