Powered by Nature
How do you turn wind and sun into energy? Here children explore the concepts behind renewable energy using the wind and sun.
Underwritten by Allstate, with additional support from ComEd, an Exelon Company; HSBC – North America; the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation; the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity; and the Public Museum Capital Grants Program, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois State Museum
Activities
- Push buttons to create wind that spins turbines and creates light
- Build a neighborhood using solar panel homes and make them light up
- Discover how much power it takes to run a television, refrigerator, lamp, and toaster in your home
- See how much power the Museum is making with its wind turbine and solar panel
Good to Know:
Exhibit Type
Ongoing
Focused Field Trips Aligned with this Exhibit
This exhibit is aligned with Illinois State Learning Standards
Educational Benefits
- Describe the effects of forces in nature
- Make predictions about what will happen next
- Utilize the wind energy to generate movement of wind turbines
Please note: a new version of Powered by Nature will open November 1, 2011.
Take It with You
Use the following activities to bring the education concepts from this exhibit into your home or classroom:
