Cheese, Trees, and Electric Breeze

Scott Rodman, Kim Harris, and Courtney FortenberryEast Elementary Fourth GradeCheese, Trees, and Electric Breeze

Unit Plan District purchased curriculum was used as a starting place

Explored mechanical items/Engineering process

Students designed sails

Constructed windmill bases

Tested Sail designs

Entrance Event

Finding Potential Sites in Tillamook County Clair Thomas worked with us to find 4 locations the students could test the wind to see if they would be good locations for a wind turbine

Cape MearesFairgroundsField Trip Students learned that wind really does change on any given day. Scotts class has extremely different wind readings than Kim and Courtneys class

Discussion of Variables & Presentations for PUDHow would the following effect PUDs decision to put a Turbine in the sites we visited?Public Reaction Cost Consistency of WindPracticality

Presentations for PUDThe students were NERVOUS!

Presentations took place on February 22nd.