Monthly Theme — North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom

April Theme: Wind Energy

April Lesson Plans

3rd - 5th Grade

Windmills vs. Wind Turbines3rd-5th Grade

Turning Wind into Electricit y 3rd-5th Grade

Farming fo r Energy

Windmills: Putting Wi nd Ener gy to Work

9th - 12th Grade

Agriculture & Wind Energy‍ ‍

Companion Resources

Wind Turbine De sign

Monthly Videos

How Can Wind Energy be Used?

Additional Resources via PBS

https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/using-wind-energy-video/find-iowa-energy/

https://thinktv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/how-a-wind-turbine-works-video/find-iowa-energy/

Here are some suggested books that relate to our monthly theme:

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To borrow these books, visit the Iowa Ag Literacy Foundation's Lending Library.