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Community Wind Project

In this thought-provoking activity, learners plan a hypothetical project to build and operate wind turbines in their community. Learners research such topics as available wind source, cost, noise, environmental impact, and local electric power needs, and incorporate their research into their plans. Learners also role play a town hall meeting about the wind project, portraying such community members as an environmental activist, a state...

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Public Policy, Energy and Power, History/Policy/Law, Human Impact, NSDL, Ecology, Energy Efficiency, Physics, Town Hall, Chemistry, Atmosphere, General, Earth System Science, Environmental Engineering, Science and Society, Asking Questions, Power, Life Science, Physical Science, Research and Development, Communicating Results, Anthropology, Risks and Benefits, Science as a Career, Engineering, Weather and Climate, Utility, Education, Wind Energy, Biological Science, Conducting Investigations, Atmospheric Science, Renewable Energy, Role Playing, Forestry and Agriculture, Community, Geoscience, Environmental Science, Technology and the Environment, Turbine, Wind, Gathering Data, General Science, Technology, Impacts of Technology, Electricity, Wind Farm, Formulating Explanations