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=Our Idea of an Invention= Our idea is as long as you can plug it in, it can generate wind energy and it can power. Our invention can save wind energy and store it. So if there's no wind, it can use the stored wind energy.



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__**1.1- Define the Information Problem**__

Our teacher, Mr. Garrison, asked us to use one source of energy, including solar energy, hydro energy, wind energy, bio-fuel, etc., to make an invention. We (Demetra, Michelle, & Kyra) decided to do wind energy. We were paired up, and we were asked to invent something that saves energy using wind energy. We decided that our invention would be able to power pretty much everything that can be plugged. Once you plug it in, it can be powered by wind energy. Our invention can also store up wind energy. So if there's no wind, it can use the stored wind energy.

__**1.2- Identify the information you need in order to complete this task (to solve the information problem)**__

__Our 10 "Why" questions and their answers: (Teacher Approved √)__

1. What is wind energy? Wind energy is a useful form of energy, and can be used as wind turbines for electricity, wind mills for mechanical power, wind pumps for pumping water, and maybe the most important, sails to propel ships.

2. How much do wind turbines cost?The cost for wind turbines depend on what kind of wind turbine it is and what brand. The average of the total of all wind turbines bought in 2007 is around 1.2 million to 2.6 million. Wind turbines under 100 kilowatts usually cost $3000 to $5000.

3.How do things run on wind energy? Nowadays, wind mills are much more modern and they work better. They can extract energy out of the wind blowing over it. It is common for a blade of a wind mill to be designed to produce a large amount of power. Windmills with blades about a hundred or two hundred feet across are not common.

4.What are the good causes of using wind energy? Wind energy doesn't produce any pollution or greenhouse gases. Then, it is renewable and can last for another four billion years. Next, wind energy is available in basically any country, so that means no reliance on foreign sources. Finally, wind power produces more jobs per watt produced in all the other energies, such as oil, coal, etc.

5. How does wind energy generate into electricity? Wind power is produced by suing wind generators to harness the energy of the wind. It is very popular, but it provides less than one percent of global energy consumption.

6. Why is wind energy used more than others? Because wind is renewable and it can last for four billion years. It does not cause pollution or global warning like fossil fuels do and coals do.

7. Why did people spend their time discovering wind energy? //People spend their time discovering wind energy because they thought wind energy is a better source than coal or fossil fuels.//

8. Why is wind energy important? Wind energy is mostly clean and can be renewable. Without wind energy, our enviroment would be polluted a lot and there would be a lot of global warming. '

9. What happens if there's no wind energy for the wind generator? If there's no wind for the wind generator, then we won't have wind energy! If we have no wind energy, a lot will happen. Look at question 8. All those bad things would happen if there's no wind energy

10. What difference does wind energy make to the enviorment? //Wind energy doesn't cause any pollution to the environment, unlike coals and fossil fuels, but it does create energy.//

__**2.1 - Determine the range of possible sources (brainstorm)**__

What we can use to find more things about wind and wind energy: //Library// //Computer// //Encyclopedia// //People who have seen wind turbines//

__**2.2- Evaluate the possible sources to determine priorities (select the best sources)**__ //Library √// //Computer √// //Encyclopedia// **//√//**
 * //People who have seen wind turbines// **

__**3.1- Locate sources**__ //Cupertino Library- 10800 Torre Avenue. Cupertino, California// Computer- Anywhere with WiFi //Encyclopedia- 1////0800 Torre Avenue. Cupertino, California, Michelle's house// **People who have seen wind turbines- Wind energy company**

__**3.2- Find information within sources**__

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__**4.1- Engage the source (read, listen, view, touch)**__

//Library {Done}//

//Computer {Done}// //{Done}// //People who have seen wind turbines {Not done}//

__**4.2- Take out the relevant information from a source**__ 1. Wind energy books 2. Websites on Diigo 3. Bookmarked pages = = __**5.1- Organize information from multiple sources**__ Drew a sketch

__**5.2- Present the information**__

__**6.1- 6.2- Evaluation**__

=Google Presentation= (Please see Demetra, Kyra, or Michelle)

=Diigo Links= PDF-Wind Answers.com- How does wind power help our environment? Windustry- Wind Energy Today and Tomorrow BrainPOP- Wind Energy Green Student U- Wind U.S. Department of Wind- How does a wind turbine work? Wind Energy Pros and Cons Clean Energy Ideas- Wind Turbines [|Department of Energy - Wind] Wikipedia- Windmill [|Define: Wind Energy] [|Google Maps- Wind Whispers] Google Images- Wind Generator

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