KidWind Educator Workshop

Event Description

Learn how to explore the power of wind with your students! In this workshop you will review energy and electricity basics, design and test blades in a wind tunnel, explore related KEEP energy education resources, and preview ready-to-use renewable energy curriculum.

Participants also learn about the Wisconsin KidWind Challenge that takes place in spring each year and gain tips for coaching student teams through the process of designing and constructing small-scale turbines. Educators will leave with the resources and confidence to use renewable energy as a lens into hands-on science, technology, and engineering exploration in the classroom (and you'll get some free gear, too)!

Recommended for teachers of grades 4-12.

Additional Information:

Register by September 18th for the $10 Early Bird Discount!

This workshop will be co-taught by Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell and Dick Anderson. KEEP will reimburse school districts up to $150 for each participating teacher. 

Workshop participants are invited and encouraged to participate in the optional field trip to Ishkonige Nawadide, the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s state-of-the-art microgrid (25 minutes east of the workshop). The $2 million project was supported with funding from US Department of Energy and includes a 500 kW solar microgrid with more than 1,000 kilowatt-hours of battery storage . This is a rare opportunity to see this advanced energy technology installed and to learn about energy sovereignty of indigenous nations. Take your real-world experience back to your students and get them excited about the range of jobs and careers in renewable energy. Please wear close-toed shoes. The field trip will take place following the KidWind Educator Workshop; 3:00 – 3:45 pm.

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