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Wind Power

A resource for teachers for Key stages 1-4

Key Stage 1

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 3-4

Each Wind Power booklet contains between 2.5 and 3.5MB of information.

To download these booklets for use in the classroom, simply click on the Key Stage you require. Left-click to view on-screen; right click to save to your computer.

A set of three booklets has been produced by AMEC Wind covering Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 & 4. These booklets were produced following teacher placements at Blyth Harbour wind farm in Northumberland.

Each booklet investigates wind power as an alternative source of energy, and provides information and contacts for teachers to support them in the teaching of wind power within the National Curriculum.

The booklets include several activities which can be used as an introduction to wind power. Each activity can be used within the classroom and is not dependent on a visit to a wind farm:

a teacher briefing sheet which describes how to organise and run the activity
at least one pupil activity sheet which can be photocopied and distributed to the pupils.

These activities are purely suggestions and can be modified and developed to suit each teacher's curriculum needs. All the activities can be linked directly to the National Curriculum at the appropriate key stage, and each booklet includes a National Curriculum reference grid which suggests how to link the activities to the programmes of study. See the National Curriculum Reference Grid for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Key Stages 3&4.

BWEA would like to thank the team at AMEC Wind for making these booklets freely available.

The booklets are also available from AMEC Wind for £7.50 per booklet (inclusive of postage).

Key Stage 1	ISBN 1 901 845 00 1
Key Stage 2	ISBN 1 901 845 01 X
Key Stages 3&4	ISBN 1 901 845 02 8

Acknowledgements

Written and produced by:		Supported by:
Gillian Bulman, Northumberland Advisory and Inspection Division Sandra Painter, AMEC Wind Limited Louise Stubbs, Humshaugh First School, Northumberland Joan Riley, Felton First School, Northumberland Andy Roberts, Tynedale Middle School, Northumberland Miguel Robertson, Queen Elizabeth High School, Northumberland Ellis Coxon, High Tell Special School, Gateshead Peter Cryer, South Wellfield First School, North Tyneside Susan Golder, Hadrian Park First School, North Tyneside Andrew Micki, Kenton Secondary School, Newcastle David Patterson, Wallbottle High School, Newcastle Will Morton, University of Northumbria at Newcastle Dawn Ridley, University of Northumbria at Newcastle		Northumberland Education Business Partnership North Tyneside Education Business Partnership PowerGen Renewables Limited Port of Blyth Border Wind Limited