KidWind Mini Wind Turbine with Blade Design

Demonstrate the power of the wind with an affordable and rugged wind turbine. This is an easy-to-build turbine that will light an LED bulb and play a tune. The highly efficient blades will produce plenty of power in a slight breeze.

The MINI with Blade Design allows students to perform basic blade experiments on a desk using a small house fan.

The MINI Wind Farm contains three wind turbines, so young scientists can explore wind farm characteristics and series and parallel power arrangements.

You Can:

• Generate electricity
• Light LEDs
• Play a song
• Measure the effects of windspeed
• Measure turbine shading
• Compare blade designs
• Charge capacitors
• Measure power output

Concepts

• Understanding clean energy
• Exploring energy transformations
• Understanding the relationship between energy and forces
• Developing and using physical models
• Understanding differences between energy and power
• Collecting data with advanced tools
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Using mathematics to explain and understand data
• Designing controlled experiments
• Optimizing designs