Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES – Wind energy
Last updated 9 November 2018
This page has been created to help you with your Science research task about wind energy.
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If you have any questions or requests for assistance regarding your research, please contact your Teacher Librarians.
Keywords/ Search terms
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet:
Wind energy
Wind power
Wind farm
Renewable energy
The sources of information listed below are good starting points.
Print resources
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Royston, A. (2009). Sustainable energy. Mankato, Minnesota: Arcturus Pub.
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Snedden, R. (2006). Energy alternatives. Oxford: Heinemann Library.
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Alternative fuels. (2010). Greenwood, W.A: R.I.C. Publications Pty Ltd.
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Bailey, D. (2015). Wind power. Minnesota, U.S.A: Creative Education.
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Morris, N. (2006). Wind power. North Mankato, Minnesota: Smart Apple Media.
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Spilsbury, R., & Spilsbury, L. (2008). The pros and cons of wind power. New York, New York: Rosen.
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Walker, N. (2006). Generating wind power. St Catharines, Ontario: Crabtree Publishing Company.
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Curley, R. (Ed.). (2012). Renewable and alternative energy. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
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Parks, P. J. (2010). Wind power. San Diego, California: ReferencePoint Press.
eBooks
Tabak, J. (2015). Wind and water. Retrieved from Science Online database.
eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Earth’s Resources: Renewable energy. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/learning-materials/earths-resources-renewable-energy-59/
Education Services Australia & ABC Education. (2012). Renewable energy. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/c/618666
Wind power. (2018). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from Britannica School database.
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/renewable-energy/
Renewable energy in Australia. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/renewable-energy-in-australia/facts/
American Wind Energy Association. (n.d.). Basics of wind energy. Retrieved from https://www.awea.org/wind-101/basics-of-wind-energy
Australian Academy of Science. (2015). Blowing in the wind. Retrieved from https://www.science.org.au/curious/technology-future/blowing-wind
Morse, E., & Turgeon, A. (2012, November 16). Wind energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/wind-energy/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.). Energy basics. Retrieved from https://www.nrel.gov/research/learning.html
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
Synergy. (2018). Wind energy. Retrieved from https://www.synergy.net.au/About-us/Who-we-are/What-we-do/Electricity-generation/Wind-energy
US Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Wind. Energykids. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.php?page=wind_home-basics
Wind map of Australia 2018. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.ecogeneration.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ECO_Wind_Map_201802.pdf
Clean Energy Council. (2018). Wind. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/wind-energy.html
Geoscience Australia. (n.d.).Wind energy. Retrieved from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/other-renewable-energy-resources/wind-energy
US Department of Energy. (n.d). Wind energy basics. Retrieved from https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-energy-basics
US Department of Energy. (2018). Renewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=renewable_home
Videos
Green Mountain Energy. (2017, October 3). Renewable energy 101: How does wind wnergy work? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtlvjo5nSqo
ABC Education. (2009, August 11). Do you love wind farms or hate them? [Video file]. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/m/85338
Conway, K. (Director). (2015). Renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Note: This video has been clipped to play the chapter about wind power
Wind power [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/wind-power-1326/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2014, May 6). Energy 101: Wind Turbines – 2014 Update [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=196&v=EYYHfMCw-FI
Australian Academy of Science. (2017, October 10). Could this power the world?
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQaEVNhOTRM
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQaEVNhOTRM
ABC Education. (2013, August 9). Wind turbines blowing hot and cold [Video file]. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/m/526853
Credits
Wind farm [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.planetexperts.com/cost-benefit-analysis-wind-power/