{"id":1906,"date":"2011-07-26T10:46:09","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T14:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=1906"},"modified":"2020-04-17T09:09:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T13:09:18","slug":"power-of-wind","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/power-of-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Power of Wind Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8693\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"model wind turbines\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-105x140.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-317x423.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-423x564.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-634x845.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-846x1128.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759-951x1268.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2016\/04\/IMG_3759.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,225px\" \/><\/a>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Power of Wind program uses wind power to teach youth concepts in science, engineering, and technology. Through hands-on, interactive lessons, students learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>how humans have used wind power for centuries;<\/li>\n<li>to design and build simple wind turbines;<\/li>\n<li>that wind commonly shows up in art, music and literature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through educational programs around wind power development, UMaine Extension sees the value of science educated youth who seek a hopeful future in renewable energy.<\/p>\n<h3>Video Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CknVlaldTcw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windblade Challenge 2015<\/a>: engineering skills at work through the power of wind<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"4-H Wind Power: educational opportunities in your local community\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/2LfzL8rkZt8\">4-H Wind Power<\/a>: educational opportunities in your local community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"responsive-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4-H Wind Power\" width=\"1268\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2LfzL8rkZt8?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3>Other Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/power-of-wind\/qa\/\">UMaine Extension 4-H Power of Wind &#8220;Ask the Expert&#8221;: Questions and Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>UMaine Extension STEM Toolkits:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/offshore-wind\/\">Offshore Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/wind-power-project\/\">Wind Power Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/stem-toolkits\/wired-for-wind\/\">Wired for Wind<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"National 4-H Curriculum on Wind Energy\" href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/parents\/curriculum\/wind-energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National 4-H Curriculum on Wind Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Power of Wind program uses wind power to teach youth concepts in science, engineering, and technology. 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