WIND POWER Keywords: Air, Flight, Aerodynamics, Transport, Science, Machines, Movement. Resources in our library Sauvin, P. (1988) Exploring Energy Wind and Water, USA:Schoolhouse Press, (621.2 SAU). This book defines different kinds and sources of energy, including winds, windmills, wind turbines, powerplants, storing, supplying electricity and an excellent glossary of definitions. Resources on the Internet http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/wind.html This page offers recent (2005) world statistics regarding the uptake and benefits of wind generation. Experiments http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html#links This site has numerous science projects. Scroll down to the Project Categories Section and click on Wind Projects. This will take you to a list to choose from. http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/assign/index.htm Watch as Miller puts a Wind turbine together. Click on the Practical Activities link to see his experiments. Taylor, B. (1991) 100 Simple Science Experiments, London: Kingfisher Books. (507.24) Find out how to make a catamaran or a land yacht. Read about boats, sailing, cargo, sails and oil spills. Each section explores different areas of the National Curriculum Science programme. Richards, J. (1999). Air and Flight, London: Aladdin Books Ltd. (533.6 RIC) Find out about air, weather, flight, pressure and sailing boats. Harness wind energy with a windmill. This book also gives some good definitions and is full of practical experiments, simple explanations and follow-up ideas. Taylor, B. (1991). Fun with Simple Science. Air and Flight. London: Kingfisher Books.(533.6 TAY) Topics in this book include: wind, wind speed, windmills and flight Air around you, hot and cold, investigating air pressure, wind, weather, and things that fly. Full of experiments and fun things to do, using everyday household objects. Taylor, B. (1990). Fun with Simple Science. Machines and Movement. London: Kingfisher Books.(620.1 TAY) Make a paper windmill.