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 power
- Build a neighborhood using solar panel homes and make them light up
- Discover how to use solar power to melt popsicles or power toy helicopters
- Test different sails to see which move a boat the furthest and the fastest
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 wind energy to generate movement of wind turbines
Take It with You
Use the following activities to bring the education concepts from this exhibit into your home or classroom:
