Mini Windmill Design Challenge

Students will:

• Explain that when the kinetic energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object (AC9S4U03, AC9S6U03)
• Describe how kinetic energy from the wind moves to the windmill blades, allowing the blades to perform work, like lifting a load (AC9S4U03, AC9S6U03)
• Recognise the importance to clearly define criteria (what the solution must achieve) and constraints (limitations like time or materials) when solving an engineering problem (AC9S4H02, AC9S5H02, AC9S6H02)

Students can:

• Clearly state the criteria and limitations needed for a successful design solution (AC9S4I02, AC9S5I02, AC9S6I02)
• Follow a step-by-step procedure to build a model windmill using simple materials (cup, straw, coffee stirrer, safety pins) (AC9S4I03, AC9S5I03, AC9S6I03)
• Use the data they collect during testing to decide how to make their engineered system better (AC9S4I05, AC9S5I05, AC9S6I05)
• Explain how the process of designing, testing, and improving a model windmill is similar to the work engineers do on real wind turbines (AC9S4H02, AC9S5H02, AC9S6H02)

Students will:

• Describe how kinetic energy from the wind moves to the windmill blades, allowing the blades to perform work, like lifting a load (VCSSU081, VCDSTC034)
• Recognise the importance to clearly define criteria (what the solution must achieve) and constraints (limitations like time or materials) when solving an engineering problem (VCSHE080, VCDSCD038)

Students can:

• Clearly state the criteria and limitations needed for a successful design solution (VCSIS083, VCDSCD028)
• Follow a step-by-step procedure to build a model windmill using simple materials (cup, straw, coffee stirrer, safety pins) (VCSIS084, VCDSCD030)
• Use the data they collect during testing to decide how to make their engineered system better (VCSIS086, VCDSCD031)
• Explain how the process of designing, testing, and improving a model windmill is similar to the work engineers do on real wind turbines (VCSHE079, VCDSCD041)

Students will:

• Describe how kinetic energy from the wind moves to the windmill blades, allowing the blades to perform work, like lifting a load (ST3-8PW-ST)
• Recognise the importance to clearly define criteria (what the solution must achieve) and constraints (limitations like time or materials) when solving an engineering problem (ST3-2DP-T)

Students can:

• Clearly state the criteria and limitations needed for a successful design solution (ST3-1WS-S)
• Follow a step-by-step procedure to build a model windmill using simple materials (cup, straw, coffee stirrer, safety pins) (ST3-2DP-T)
• Use the data they collect during testing to decide how to make their engineered system better (ST3-1WS-S)
• Explain how the process of designing, testing, and improving a model windmill is similar to the work engineers do on real wind turbines (ST3-2DP-T)