Pinwheel Energy

Wow, what an interesting way to experiment with electricity....turning a toy into scientific equipment. Students made pinwheels in art class, attached them to a generator in science class a... See More

Wow, what an interesting way to experiment with electricity....turning a toy into scientific equipment. Students made pinwheels in art class, attached them to a generator in science class and calculated the amount of electricity produced (math).

Building to Learn - Engineering Design

Through an interdisciplinary approach students design, build and test a pinwheel which is hooked up to a generator to measure the output of electricity it produces. What makes this such a ... See More

Through an interdisciplinary approach students design, build and test a pinwheel which is hooked up to a generator to measure the output of electricity it produces. What makes this such a good idea is that not only do they use math skills, they can then redesign their pinwheels to see if they can generate more energy.