Section outline

  • PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

    • We are PLANNING in our topic of Physics through our context of 'power rangers' by Tātai and collaborating with our groups using the engineering design process to construct our wind turbine design.
    • We are PLANNING in our topic of Physics through our context of 'power rangers' by consulting our expert engineers and applying our knowledge to create a prototype of our wind turbine and demonstrating the efficiency of different designs (by experimenting with different variables )


    Kia Ora ākonga, 

    This week we will begin planning to make our own wind turbine by using the engineeering design process. Over the next few weeks you will be working in your groups to plan, design and test your wind turbines so that it is robust enough to generate enough electricity to power our mini town house. 

    Plan for the weeks are as follows: 

    Week 6: 

    Tuesday: Introduction into the engineering design process. What are the key stages that you will need to go through when planning your wind turbine process within your groups. ( We will be focusing on stages 1-3 , ask, imagine and plan ) 

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    Wednesday: We will be looking at elements of an efficient turbine design, and the effects of different design variables and aerodynamics. 

    Thursday: Imagine and plan an efficient turbine design in your teams - we will be testing them 


    Week 7: 

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    Tuesday: Look at the fourth and fifth  stage of the design process this week. Time to create and look at what prototypes are ( Ambassadors will be sharing their stories about this process and of any prototypes used in their work. 

    Wednesday: Putting our prototype of the wind turbine together 

    Thursday: Time to test our product - will it light up 

    Week 8: 

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    Tuesday: We will be going through the 6th and final stage of the engineering design process. 

    Wednesday: Your final challenge is to use your renewable energy solution to light up your mini town 

    Thursday:  Time to reflect: Research and discuss our different renewable energy solutions, what are the limitations how can we improve this? 


    Kia ora...

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Follow the engineering design process to design and build a wind turbine prototype

    • • Learn the basics of how a wind turbine works to inform prototype design

      • Discover the concept of variables
      • Understand aerodynamics and how it impacts

      turbine performance

      • Represent turbine design through drawing

      • Undertake functional modelling of turbine prototype using design variables and knowledge on aerodynamics

      • Explore modelling with three dimensional geometric shapes to represent turbine blade designs

      • Evaluate and test turbine fitness of purpose and energy output

      • Analyse and draw conclusions from wind turbine performance data.


    Activities:

    1. Using engineering design process to plan, test prototype and create a final product of your wind turbine design to test on the mini city in Week 8 
    2. Research on limitations/ cons of renewable energy sources and how we could improve these? 

    Homework:
    Bring in different resources, material to test for your blade design and wind turbine