This is the second post in my new blog series, Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and activity ideas to accompany the book. This post contains affiliate links.
Topics: Wind Energy, Renewable Resources
Focus: What a cool story! This narrative tells the true story of a community on a small island in Denmark that worked together for energy independence. The people on the island are reluctant to change their ways at first, but then a power outage convinces them to try new sources of energy!
Title: Energy Island by Allan Drummond
Discussion Questions
After reading the text aloud to students, have a group discussion or mini-discussions in small groups.
- What other forms of renewable energy did the residents of Sanso use?
- Why did the residents choose not to rely on fossil fuels?
- What type of renewable energy is most available in your region? What could your community do to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels?
Build a Windmill
There are quite a few kits and websites out there with instructions on how to build windmills or wind turbines. See what your students come up with!
Problem and Solution
Students identify what the story’s problem and how it was resolved using the printable or in notebooks.
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5 thoughts on “Picture Book Science Lesson: Wind Energy”
Another great recommendation and freebie! Thanks for all you do!
Excellent! Thank you for this added resource for my science block. And what a way to enrich both literacy skills and science simultaneously! Kuddos!
Hi! I already subscribe and am trying to download the printable for Energy Island. How do I do that? When I enter my email address, it says one already exists and won’t let me proceed.
Hi Kathy! Check the most recent email you received from The Science Penguin. It has the link and password you need to access the Free Resource Library. Thank you! 🙂
Love this! I am so glad I stumbled across your blog!!!