Doable Renewables: 16 Alternative Energy Projects for Young Scientists
- ISBN-10
- 161374076X
- ISBN-13
- 9781613740767
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-10-01
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Author
- Mike Rigsby
Description
Kids will learn valuable hands-on lessons from this guide by constructing working models that generate renewable, alternative energy. Budding scientists learn how to build their own Kelvin water-drop generator out of six recycled cans and alligator-clip jumpers; a solar-powered seesaw from a large dial thermometer and a magnifying glass; and a windmill from eight yardsticks, PVC pipe, cardboard, and a converter generator. Children will investigate the energy-generating properties of a solar cell, a radiometer, a Nitinol heat engine, and a Peltier cell--there are even plans to build a human-powered desk lamp. Each project includes a materials and tools list as well as online information on where to find specialized components.
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