This digital book by Epic about wind energy introduces students to this kinetic form of renewable energy.
Teaching Tips
Positives
This book explains wind energy in a very simple manner.
In Epic, you can track daily reading, student logs, assignments, and quizzes.
Additional Prerequisites
You must create a free account as an educator to access this book. Students can be added to your class using a class code.
The words "climate change" are not mentioned in this book.
Differentiation
Students can click on any word to get an audio pronunciation and a definition.
The bolded words are defined in the glossary at the end of the book.
Scientist Notes
This short book puts the process of using wind energy to create power into very simple terms. While the full explanation is of course more thorough, this basic explanation is correct. This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
English Language Arts
Reading (K-12)
R.2.7 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in various texts, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
R.2.12 Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
