WHAT IS THE KidWind PROJECT
(REcharge)?
WHAT QUALIFIES US TO TEACH
ABOUT RENEWABLE ENERGY?
At REcharge Labs, we seek to engage and
inspire today’s students to become the
innovative renewable energy leaders of
tomorrow.
Buchanan County ISU Extension and
Outreach staff have attended the required
REcharge Trainings which provided us with
what we should know about teaching
renewable energy, including;
Our mission is to provide effective hands-on
learning resources that bring renewable
energy education to teachers and their
students worldwide.
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Experienced: We are backed by 12
years of experience providing educators
the knowledge and tools to successfully
teach intimidating energy concepts.
Broad reaching: REcharge/KidWind
projects have been executed in all 50 US
States and internationally, reaching over
700,000 students and more than 12,000
teachers.
Trusted: Committed to and trusted by
teachers as the best resource for
renewable energy classroom solutions.
REcharge Labs was developed out of the
educator training program from the KidWind
Project. REcharge Labs builds off of the
expertise, resources, and tools that KidWind
developed in order to focus on training educators about all renewables (not just wind
power).
Over the course of the next year, KidWind
will rebrand into REcharge Labs, although we
will be the same people doing the same kind
of work.
For more information the KidWind project and
REcharge Labs visit www.kidwind.org.
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A professional development workshops
that instructed us on teaching fun,
hands-on project-based wind and solar
activities.
Scalable activities for different age groups
and time frames.
Kits and curriculum that fit educational
standards.
REcharge Trainings are backed by 12 years
of experience providing educators the
knowledge and tools to successfully teach
intimidating energy concepts.
All REcharge Trainings are designed to meet
a variety of educational standards, including
National Standards and Next Generation
Science Standards.
… and justice for all
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on
the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status,
familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs,
reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.
(Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative
means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact
USDA's TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write
to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 202509410, or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.
Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Cathann A. Kress, director, Cooperative Extension Service,
Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa. EOADV.15.04EE Nov 2015
Buchanan County
2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Ste. A
Independence, IA 50644
www.extension.iastate.edu/buchanan
Learn about
RENEWABLE
ENERGY
FREE program for
2nd- 5th graders
Tuesdays in February
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
(455 6th St—Jesup)
Presented by:
Activity: In groups, you will
work together to learn how to
harvest energy from the sun
(Solar Energy). Then use
solar energy to help the water work in your
homemade fountain.
Activity: If Extension is able to secure a
location, and if weather permits, Extension
staff will take students to view a turbine and/
or solar panel. If this is not able to happen
the day will be filled with activity stations
allowing students to use what they have
learned about renewable energy in fun
interactive ways.
Emergency
Phone
Email:
Activity: Use wind energy to
light the light of the “FireFly”.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2016
WIND ENERGY
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2016
“FIELD TRIP” (Tentative)
For more informa on:
Call (319) 334-7161
4-H ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY (Please read carefully.) I give permission for my child, (listed on the
above registration form), to participate in the 4-H program. I understand that 4-H project activities/events may involve certain risks of
physical activity and possible injury and that Iowa State University and its 4-H program will provide each participant with reasonable
care, but that ISU cannot guarantee that my child will remain free of injury. In addition, some 4-H projects including but not limited to:
shooting sports, horse or livestock projects, water activities, and other sporting activities have a higher degree of risk. I nonetheless
wish to have my child participate in the 4-H program and ASSUME the RISK of participating. I agree to RELEASE from LIABILITY,
INDEMNIFY and HOLD HARMLESS the State of Iowa, the Board of Regents of the State of Iowa, ISU and ISU Extension and their
officers, employees and agents (hereinafter the RELEASEES) from any and all claim and/or cause of action arising out of and related to
any injury, loss, penalties, damage, settlement, costs or other expenses or liabilities that occur as a result of my child’s participation in
the 4-H program. This release, however, is not intended to release the above-mentioned RELEASEES from liability arising out of their
sole negligence. _______________________________________________Guardian Signature
_________________Date
FIELD TRIP PERMISSION I give permission for my child (listed on the above registration form) to attend the “ field trip” with
the Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach staff in order to view a wind turbine and/or solar panel(s) in person, as time allots,
during the KidWind program for the purpose of education. _________initial __________date
_________initial __________date
PUBLICITY/IMAGE/VOICE PERMISSION During this program, the Iowa State University Extension 4-H Program may take photographs, video, and/or tape recording of your child participating in the program. Initialing below gives us permission to use media of your
child in any publications or promotional materials, in any medium now known or developed in the future without any restrictions. If you
object to ISU using you or your child’s image or voice in this manner, please notify the adult leader.
Emergency
Contact:
SOLAR ENERGY
Phone:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016
Address:
RENEWABLE ENERGY & WIND
ENERGY INTRODUCTION
Primary
Physician:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Guardian
Name:
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. on 2/23)
Mail or bring
registra on to:
Buchanan County ISU
Extension and Outreach
2600 Swan Lake Blvd.
Suite A
Independence, IA 50644
455 6th St—Jesup, IA 50648
Age/Grade:
First United Methodist Church
Name:
Activity: In groups, you will
work together using what
you have learned to create
your own turbine blade
design; then see which
group’s turbine will harvest
the most wind energy in order to lift a heavy
object.
KidWind (Registra on Form)
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