KidWind Dowels 25 Pack
These dowels are used for designing and testing wind turbine blades, and they fit into the KidWind Wind Turbine Hub. Students can design blades using materials like balsa wood or corrugated plastic, and attach their blades to the 1/4-inch dowels using glue or tape.
These dowels, along with blade material, are the only "consumable" parts of a wind turbine blade design experiment.
Diameter |
0.25 in. |
Length |
5 in. |
You Can:
- Attach blade designs to the Wind Turbine Hub for blade design experiements
Concepts
- Understanding angles
- Understanding the relationship between energy and forces
- Designing controlled experiments
- Developing and using physical models