KidWind workshops introduce teachers to the science behind wind energy while giving them the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to introduce students to wind energy concepts using standards-based activities in an engaging, hands-on manner.
California Science Teachers Association Conference
Oct 22, 2010 - Oct 24, 2010
KidWind will be presenting and exhibiting at the 2010 CSTA Conference in Sacramento, California.
More information on the conference can be found here: http://www.cascience.org/csta/conf_home.asp
WindSenators Teacher Training
Aug 2, 2010 - Aug 7, 2010 8-4PM
Malta, NY
Are you an educator interested in working with teachers and students to bring wind energy science and technology into K-12 classrooms? Want to become part of the KidWind wind geek network? Looking to sponsor a KidWind Challenge in your state or region? Then this is the training program is for you.
The goal of the WindSenators Education Network is to provide regional locations with knowledgeable, experienced wind energy educators that can help others get the tools and information they need to teach students and the public about wind energy science and technology.
The six-day training provides hands on instruction about wind energy science and technology using a variety of subjects (physics, technology, biology, earth and environmental science) and includes in depth training on the WindWise Curriculum and KidWind materials and curricula. There will also be a number of guest speakers from the wind industry, and tours of local wind facilities.
Learn more and download applications here >> WINDSENATORS!
You can also apply online, just click the learn more button.
Madison County Teachers Workshop
Jul 28, 2010 - Jul 29, 2010
Godfrey, IL
2-Day Teacher Workshop in Madison County, IL
This workshop will cover wind power as well as solar and fuel cell technologies.
Details pending - stay tuned for more information!
KidWind Teacher Workshop - Weatherford, OK
Jun 23, 2010
Weatherford, OK
Sponsored by NextEra Energy
Date and location are confirmed - other details still pending.
Stay tuned for more information!
Midwest Renewable Energy Association Fair
Jun 18, 2010 - Jun 20, 2010
Custer, WI
KidWind will be presenting and exhibiting at the 21st annual MREA Energy Fair in Custer, Wisconsin!
Wind Energy for Teachers - ND
Jun 15, 2010 - Jun 16, 2010 8-4PM Each Day
Grand Forks, ND
KidWind is heading back to North Dakota for two-day workshop on June 15-16 at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks. This workshop is free for K-12 teachers and is sponsored by the Dakota Resource Council along with the ND Department of Commerce. This event is open to all teachers and attendees are eligible to receive credit from UND or NDSU Continuing Education Program.
AWEA WINDPOWER 2010 Conference
May 23, 2010 - May 26, 2010
Dallas, TX
KidWind will be hosting a Wind Turbine Challenge at WINDPOWER 2010 - the annual conference of the American Wind Energy Association!
We will be holding a series of FREE teacher trainings this spring (March and April) for teachers interested in participating in the Wind Turbine Challenge. Come learn about wind energy and how to participate in this cool competition. Attending teachers will receive free KidWind turbine kits, challenge materials, and curricula.
Click on the other two buttons in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area on the map to check out these free teacher workshops! (March 8 and April 19)
Contact joe@kidwind.org for more information.
KidWind Workshop - St. Johns, MI
May 14, 2010 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
St. Johns, MI
From the
grain grinders of medieval Holland to the wind farms being constructed all
around the United States, wind power has captured the public imagination with
its simplicity and elegance. KidWind specializes in training teachers in the
science behind wind energy and how to incorporate renewable energy science
lessons in the classroom.
Participants
are given the tools, skills, and resources they need to introduce students wind
energy concepts using standards-based activities in and engaging, hands-on manner.
Workshop
appeals to elementary, middle, high school and community college teachers with
an interest in renewable energy, physics, general science, technical education,
engineering and design, environmental science, and/or mathematics. Each
workshop participant receives a comprehensive curriculum package and free
classroom materials.
KidWind will be back in Canada for the WindENG 2010 Competition!
In conjunction with University of Guelph's WindEng High School Wind Energy Design Competition
we are holding a KidWind teacher workshop. The workshop will go in depth into the science and engineering behind wind turbines. Attending teachers will learn to build and test classroom wind turbines while also being exposed to ideas and lesson plans for engaging, hands-on science activities. This will be a full day event
where attendees can learn about wind energy technologies, participate
in a student driven wind energy competition and go home with wind
energy materials and lesson plans for their classroom. http://www.windeng.ca/
For more information, please email: joe@kidwind.org
Minnesota Tech Skills Challenge
Apr 22, 2010
Marshall, MN
KidWind will be running a student wind turbine blade design challenge at the Minnesota Tech Skills Challenge in Marshall, MN
KidWind Short Workshop - Grand Prairie (2)
Apr 19, 2010 4:30 - 7:30 pm
Grand Prairie, TX
KidWind is coming to the Dallas / Ft. Worth area for a series of workshops in preparation for the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2010 Conference in Dallas this May!
This 3-hour, after-school workshop is one of several KidWind workshops offered in the DFW area this spring. The workshop is FREE and open to any teachers interested in bringing wind energy science into their classrooms. Attending teachers will learn about hands-on activities and engaging lessons to teach about wind power, and will also learn about an opportunity to participate in the Wind Turbine Challenge at the AWEA conference. This competition challenges students to build the most powerful and efficient wind turbine. The competition will be held on the floor of the AWEA conference - where students will be brushing shoulders with the big players in the worldwide wind industry! Students will test their turbines in the KidWind Wind Tunnel, a professional wind tunnel with live data monitoring software recording their turbine power output! Registration for the Wind Turbine Challenge is FREE, and students compete for GREAT PRIZES!
Teachers attending this workshop will receive a free KidWind Basic Turbine for their classroom, free curricular materials, and will also be given extra hubs and generators to participate in the Wind Turbine Challenge in May.
New York State Tech Ed Association Conference
Apr 14, 2010 - Apr 16, 2010
Poughkeepsie, NY
Kidwind will have a booth and be doing a workshop at the 2010 NYSTEA conference. This will be a 2 hour workshop all attendees will receive a basic wind turbine kit and learn how to use it! To register for this conference and learn more head here>>
KidWind
is returning to Tulsa Community College for our second Wind Energy Teacher Workshop! This FREE
one day workshop funded by DMI Industries will appeal to middle/high school science and
technical education teachers who are interested in renewable energy,
physics, engineering and design.
NO knowledge of wind energy is required to attend the course and it is FREE to attend.
Sponsored by KidWind, DMI Industries, Oklahoma Wind Power Initiative, and Tulsa Community College
SORRY! This workshop is FULL! Email joe@kidwind.org to be placed on the waiting list. Please check out our upcoming teacher workshops in the Dallas area this spring - still open for teachers! Also - Stay tuned for more details on another full day teacher workshop in Weatherford, OK on June 23.
STEM 2010 Expo -- Ballston Spa School
Mar 26, 2010 8-4PM
Ballston Spa, NY
As part of the STEM 2010 conference we will be holding a workshop for teachers on how to integrate wind energy into your classroom. See more about this conference here>>
Windmaster Lynda Elie will be doing a hands on workshop at the Stonykill Farm Environmental Center on how to enter the KidWind Challenge competition that will be happening in Somers this May. (http://www.kidwind.org/workshops_events/ny_challenge.php). Attend this workshop to get your hands on some free materials and learn how to enter your team in this exciting wind competion. This workshop is great for coaches who are interested in having teams attend the event.
KidWind is coming to the Dallas / Ft. Worth area for a series of
workshops in preparation for the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2010 Conference in Dallas this May!
This
3-hour, after-school workshop at Reagan Middle School in Grand Prairie is the first of this string of KidWind workshops. The workshop is FREE and open to any teachers
interested in bringing wind energy science into their classrooms.
Attending teachers will learn about hands-on activities and engaging
lessons to teach about wind power, and will also learn about an
opportunity to participate in the Wind Turbine Challenge at the AWEA
conference. This competition challenges students to build the most
powerful and efficient wind turbine. The competition will be held on
the floor of the AWEA conference - where students will be brushing
shoulders with the big players in the worldwide wind industry! Students
will test their turbines in the KidWind Wind Tunnel, a professional
wind tunnel with live data monitoring software recording their turbine
power output! Registration for the Wind Turbine Challenge is FREE, and
students compete for GREAT PRIZES!
Teachers attending this
workshop will receive a free KidWind Basic Turbine for their classroom,
free curricular materials, and will also be given extra hubs and
generators to participate in the Wind Turbine Challenge in May.
Please email Joe Rand (joe@kidwind.org) if you are interested in attending!
Michigan Science Teachers Association Conference
Mar 4, 2010 - Mar 6, 2010
Lansing, MI
KidWind will be exhibiting and presenting at the Michigan Science Teachers Association annual conference in Lansing, Michigan.
