Create
Create
Students will collaboratively build and test their wind turbine prototypes, applying aerodynamic principles to optimize blade design for efficiency, while documenting their construction process and initial performance data for reflection and peer feedback.
Day 4
30 min over capacity (75 min available across 1 day)
Ask
Days 1–1
Day 1
Reflection Journal Entry: Problem and Questions
Activity
Self-Generated Question Development
Activity
30m
Imagine
Days 2–2
Day 2
Initial Design Sketches
Activity
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
Team Brainstorm Session
Activity
45m
Plan
Days 3–3
Day 3
Reflective Journaling
Activity
Wind Turbine Design Selection
Activity
30m
Create
Days 4–4
Day 4
Wind Turbine Construction Sprint
Activity
60m
Performance Testing and Data Collection
Activity
45m
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
Prototype Design Documentation
Activity
Test
Days 5–5
Day 5
Prototype Testing Warm-Up
Activity
20m
Wind Turbine Testing Stations
Activity
60m
Data Analysis and Reflection
Activity
45m
Prototype Improvement Plan
Activity
Reflection Journal Entry
Activity
Share
Days 6–6
Day 6
Final Model Submission
Activity
Final Journal Reflection
Activity
Virtual Wind Farm Tour Preparation
Activity
45m
Refinement Reflection
Activity
Efficiency Testing
Activity
45m
Day 7
Day 8
Day 9
April 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
13
Day 1
Ask
Reflection Journal Entry: Problem and Questions
Self-Generated Question Development
14
Day 2
Imagine
Initial Design Sketches
Reflection Journal Entry
Team Brainstorm Session
15
Day 3
Plan
Reflective Journaling
Wind Turbine Design Selection
20
Day 4
Create
Wind Turbine Construction Sprint
Performance Testing and Data Collection
Reflection Journal Entry
Prototype Design Documentation
21
Day 5
Test
Prototype Testing Warm-Up
Wind Turbine Testing Stations
Data Analysis and Reflection
Prototype Improvement Plan
Reflection Journal Entry
22
Day 6
Share
Final Model Submission
Final Journal Reflection
Virtual Wind Farm Tour Preparation
Refinement Reflection
Efficiency Testing
27
Day 7
28
Day 8
29
Day 9