It is important for kids to learn things that will help make a better future for them selves and the earth. I also believe that when learning is hands on it makes it fun for kids to learn. Today I took my son, niece, and nephews to learn about renewable energy.
They learned that they need energy to make items work. Which makes electricity a form of energy. It is the flow of electrons through a wire. They also learned the parts of a simple circuit, and we made our own switches.
They learned energy can come from non-renewable sources like oil and gas or renewable sources like solar and wind. We examined solar cells and saw how energy of the sun can generate electricity to the motor. We built mini wind turbines and saw that wind can generate electricity. We also got to use mini solar panels to use solar energy to power our turbines.
The energy from the wind or the sun is the answer to our planet's energy need
