CONNECT
The environment is essential for human life, providing crucial resources and influencing health, economy, and quality of life. Its preservation is vital for food security, climate regulation, biodiversity, and cultural identity, ensuring a sustainable future. Wind energy, generated by wind turbines (aerogenerators), plays a key role in the search for renewable energy sources. In addition to converting wind energy into electricity, wind turbines offer environmental benefits, being a clean and sustainable source that contributes to reducing the carbon footprint. Wind energy powered by wind turbines represents an environmentally conscious solution and an important step toward a more sustainable future.
Watch the video “Renewable Energies – Types of Energy for Children”:
CONTEMPLATE
• What can you do to help preserve the environment?
• Why is it important to use energy sources that don’t harm the environment?
ACTIVITY PROPOSAL
WINDMILL
A windmill, when associated with clean energy generation, refers to wind turbines that convert wind energy into electricity. Wind energy is a form of renewable energy that uses the force of the wind to generate electricity through wind turbines. This clean and sustainable energy source produces no polluting emissions during generation. The use of windmills represents a crucial step in transitioning to more sustainable energy sources, promoting an environmentally conscious and self-sufficient future.
BUILD
Build a windmill using the pieces from the LEGO® EDUCATION Simple Machines Kit.
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CONTINUE
• Did you manage to build the windmill?
• What was your biggest challenge?