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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: writing,
wiring, math, physics
Timeline: one
semester
Grade Levels:
9-12
Purpose: to provide
electricity to a cabin using a wind
generator
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B. Harrison
Practical
Application
of Alternative Energy
System
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Activities
- Incorporate into a unit on
alternative energy use.
- Analyze the environment for
location and type of windmill.
- Construct the wind
generator.
- Wire the house.
- Couple generator to batteries, to
inverter, and to house.
- Test, correct, test.
- Operate.
Resources
- Energy Primer, published by
and available from Portola Institute, 540 Santa
Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, CA
94025
- a wind generator or the proper
lumber and materials to construct one
- materials are available from
manufacturers listed in Energy Primer; $500-1,500
funding
- a generator, storage batteries,
electrical hardware, and, depending upon the type of
consumption, a static inverter
- Geophysical Institute, University
of Alaska Fairbanks, for references, recommendations, and
support
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Variations
- Give a historical review of
windmill applications.
- Include a unit on elementary
wiring and electricity.
- Use in conjunction with a wind
measurement project, to make sure enough wind is
available.
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