Year 10 iSTEM

Year 10 iSTEM have been working on the “motion” unit throughout this term which involves learning about the science behind motion. As part of their group assessment task, students have been learning about a range of technologies related to motion, specifically Wind Turbines and how they produce energy. 

The class has been working in their groups during the term to design three different wind turbine prototypes, focusing on the design of the blades in terms of aerodynamics and their knowledge of Betz Law and Bermoulli’s Principle. 

Year 10 have begun building and testing their prototypes in the workshop for the past 2 weeks, working as a team to test the voltage, amperes and wind speed of each design and refining these prototypes based on the results they have achieved. The outcome of these tests have had students questioning “why is this design working?” or “why is this not working?”, encouraging them to conduct further research into what is involved in the design of a wind turbine. 

By the end of the term, each group will select one final design to refine and test which will be compared to other designs in the class. The end goal is to design and construct the wind turbine that produces the most energy in the class.

I’m looking forward to continuing watching Year 10 conducting research, experimenting, testing and building in the coming weeks and to see their final designs!

Shanai Mifsud
Technologies Teacher