Support for this online resource was provided by the 3M Foundation. The 3M Foundation invests in tomorrow's leaders to support the environment, energy solutions, and engineering.

Support for this online resource was also provided by the Noyce Foundation. The Noyce Foundation is dedicated to stimulating ideas and supporting initiatives designed to produce significant improvement in teaching and learning in mathematics, science, and literacy for youth in grades K-12. 

This curriculum is a joint project of the Office for Mathematics, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE), the Collegeof Engineering and University Extension at the University of Illinois.

Click below for downloadable The Power of the Wind Posters!

• 8.5" x 11" Poster
• 11" x 17" Poster

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Welcome to The Power of the Wind Online! 

The Power of the Wind Curriculum is part of the National 4-H Curriculum Collection and is designed for middle school aged youth to learn about the wind and its uses. Youth work with members of a team to design, create, build, and test a wind powered devices and are given opportunities to explore wind as a potential energy source in their community. This site is the online resource to supplement The Power of the Wind National 4-H Curriculum.

NEW EDUCATIONAL FILM, INTO THE WIND!

Into the Wind is a four-part film meant to excite young people about how they can interact with the wind while teaching the basic physics. Each section contains an activity young people can do themselves (fly a kite, sail a model sailboat, make a pinwheel). Animations explain the physics behind these real-world kid’s activities. These lessons lead to examples of more involved wind technologies such as hang gliding, sailing, windmills, and wind turbines. The film moves quickly, switching between 3D animations and live action with an original musical score.