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Ming's Wind Turbine Project — Passage and Quiz

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RL.2.10

RL.3.10

RL.3.1

RL.2.2

RL.3.2

RI.3.10

RL.3.3

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Embark on an engineering adventure with Ming as he dives into the world of wind energy. Discover how wind turbines capture kinetic energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy, contributing to renewable energy solutions worldwide. Ming explores the advantages of wind power, such as its environmental friendliness compared to fossil fuels, while also acknowledging challenges like the need for suitable wind conditions. Through his project, Ming demonstrates the process of building a model wind turbine and showcases how wind energy can be harnessed to generate electricity, illuminating the path towards a sustainable future.

Publisher: Workybooks

Written by:Neha Goel Tripathi

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CONTENT PREVIEW

Energy from Wind

For his engineering class project, Ming is building a miniature wind turbine. He has been learning about wind energy and how wind is used to generate electricity. When wind spins the blades of a turbine, it captures kinetic energy and converts it into electrical energy using a generator.

Many wind farms around the world use hundreds of huge turbines to capture wind energy. Wind is considered a renewable energy source because it won’t run out like fossil fuels. Ming read that over 50 countries now use wind power. Some advantages are that wind energy doesn’t pollute air or water like burning coal or natural gas. A disadvantage is that areas must have the right wind conditions.

Ming created a model wind turbine using wood, plastic blades, motors and LEDs. When he blows air on the blades with a fan, the LEDs light up to show the wind energy being converted to electricity. Ming put together an awesome project about wind power!

Quiz

1. What is Ming building for his project?

A solar oven

A wind turbine model

A water wheel

A mousetrap car

2. What energy is converted by wind turbines?

Solar energy

Electrical energy

Mechanical energy

Kinetic wind energy

3. What are some advantages of wind power?

It’s very expensive

It causes pollution

It won’t run out

It needs little wind

4. How does Ming demonstrate wind energy conversion?

With LED lights

By blowing soap bubbles

With a balloon rocket

By flying a kite

Common core standards covered

RI.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.2.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

RL.2.2

Recount stories, including fables and folktales from diverse cultures, and determine their central message, lesson, or moral.

RL.3.1

Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.

RL.3.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

RL.3.2

Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.

RL.3.3

Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.