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Wind-Powered Sail Cars
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Anderson, Eric |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Description | Student pairs design and construct small, wind-powered sail cars using limited quantities of drinking straws, masking tape, paper and beads. Teams compete to see which sail car travels the farthest when pushed by the wind (simulated by the use of an electric fan). Students learn about wind and kinetic and renewable energy, and follow the steps of the engineering design process to imagine, create, test, evaluate and refine their sail cars. Student pairs design and construct small, wind-powered sail cars using limited quantities of drinking straws, masking tape, paper and beads. Teams compete to see which sail car travels the farthest when pushed by the wind (simulated by the use of an electric fan). Students learn about wind and kinetic and renewable energy, and follow the steps of the engineering design process to imagine, create, test, evaluate and refine their sail cars. This activity is part of a unit in which multiple activities are brought together for an all-day school/multi-school concluding “engineering field day” competition. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado University of California Davis |
| Subject Keyword | Physical Science Problem Solving Renewable Energy Kinetic Energy Sail Car Energy Transfer Iteration Wind Energy Energy of Motion Engineering Design Catch The Wind |
| Content Type | Text Video |
| Time Required | PT2H |
| Education Level | Class III Class IV Class V |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity Lecture cum Demonstration |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Physics |
