Safer Science: Safety to the Wind

Journal Article | September 2013

This column provides best safety practices for the science classroom and laboratory. This month’s issue talks about appropriate laboratory ventilation.

Tried and True: Wind and pressure

Journal Article | December 2002

The wind is part of our daily lives, but not everyone can explain what causes this phenomenon. To demonstrate how differences in pressure systems cause air to move from one area to another, the classic collapsing-can…

Blade Structure and Wind Turbine Function

Journal Article | February 2015

Third and fifth graders co-investigate and co-design wind turbine blades and voltage output.

Breezy Power: From Wind to Energy

Journal Article | June 2009

This lesson combines the science concepts of renewable energy and producing electricity with the technology concepts of design, constraints, and technology’s impact on the environment. Over five class periods, sixth-…

Science 101: What causes wind?

Journal Article | March 2010

There’s a quick and easy answer to this question. The Sun causes wind. Exactly how the Sun causes wind takes a bit to explain. We’ll begin with what wind is. You’ve no doubt heard that wind is the motion of air…

Focus on Physics: Sailing Into the Wind: A Vector Explanation

Journal Article | June 2017

This column helps teachers build an understanding of physical principles. In this lesson, students discover surprising facts about sailing and also the intriguing usefulness of vectors.

Teaching Through Trade Books: Watching the Wind

Journal Article | December 2013

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. This month’s issue has books that help children focus on what the wind can do so they can understand that wind has power and can be used to simply blow…