Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Penn State Hosting Dec. 10 Educators Workshop On Pennsylvania KidWind Challenge In State College

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Pennsylvania KidWind Challenge is an annual event that takes place on March 29, 2023 and is co-hosted by the Penn State Center for Science and the Schools in the College of Education and the Department of Aerospace Engineering.

The KidWind Challenge is the ultimate wind energy learning experience for students in grades 4-12. 

In order to attend the March 29 competition, competitors must first attend one of three regional competitions at Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Hazelton and Penn State Altoona.

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Dec. 10 In-Person Workshop

The PA KidWind Challenge will host an in-person workshop on the program on December 10 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in State College.

Have you wanted to participate in KidWind? Or need a refresher of the fundamentals of the KidWind Challenge? 

In this workshop you will engage in activities that will introduce you to the science behind wind energy while putting easy-to- use tools in your hands to prepare students to compete in the KidWind Challenge. 

Activities include designing turbine blades, building a wind turbine, testing the power output, and refining the turbine design to generate the most power. 

These investigations are powerful vehicles to expose students to “difficult-to-hold-onto” concepts like energy conversion and transfer, electricity generation, and our energy future. 

You will leave this workshop with a Vernier KidWind Basic kit and the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to introduce students to wind energy concepts.

For more information on this program, visit the Pennsylvania KidWind Challenge webpage.  Questions should be directed to Amber Cesare, STEM Education Outreach Specialist, ams5306@psu.edu and 814-867-1323.

[Posted: November 15, 2022]  PA Environment Digest

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