Eco=Kids: Explore[series info]

Wind Power

Wind is a natural resource that is readily available virtually everywhere. Wind power is defined as the process of turning the kinetic energy of the wind into electrical energy. Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for around 2,000 years. The Dutch made the windmill famous. Find out how the large wind turbines are built using a simplistic design and modern technology. They operate completely autonomously by rotating with the force of the wind. The blades turn on a rotor that is connected by a shaft to a generator that creates electricity. With the Eco Kids, we'll explore how the use of wind power is growing and becoming widely used throughout the world. It is an efficient way to use a clean, renewable resource.

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
Fifth Grade-Eighth Grade
Taping Rights Available until: Aug 31, 2011

9:30 am Tuesday, November 1 on WPT