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- Title
Gaa-Noodin-oke (Alternative Energy/Wind Power): A Curriculum Implementation on the White Earth Reservation.
- Authors
Selcen Guzey, S.; Nyachwaya, James; Moore, Tamara J.; Roehrig, Gillian H.
- Abstract
A wind energy focused curriculum for grades 4-8 was designed and implemented to promote the understanding of wind energy concepts with American Indian students. 57 students who participated in the summer program of the "Reach for the Sky" (RFTS) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) received the curriculum. The two week long curriculum allowed students to engage in various STEM activities. Students completed design challenges such as building and testing table-top wind turbines and anemometers. Students were asked to keep a notebook where they designed and recorded scientific experiments, recorded data and observations, and drew conclusions and reflections. Student notebooks and pre and post assessments were analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness of the curriculum on students' learning of the wind energy concepts. We found that the curricular activities and the use of notebooks enhanced American Indian students' achievement.
- Subjects
WIND power; NATIVE American students; SCIENCE education (Elementary); TECHNOLOGY education (Elementary); ENGINEERING education in elementary schools; MATHEMATICS education (Elementary); EDUCATION
- Publication
Journal of STEM Education: Innovations & Research, 2014, Vol 15, Issue 3, p5
- ISSN
1557-5276
- Publication type
Article