Energy Kit Materials - Where to Order...! What to Buy...!

Aloha Teachers,

Some of you have been asking where to order Energy Kit supplies for your schools. Below is list of some of standard kit items we purchase. We get most of our supplies from Kidwind.org – which was founded by a teacher BTW!

Prices fluctuate and shipping costs are not included on the attached sheets, so check their website and/or call to recheck everything. They are very helpful. They take Purchase Orders or credit cards. You can order directly from their website, however, I find it helpful to call and talk to a person. Re shipping, they can email or fax you a Quote with Estimated Shipping costs, then send an invoice with the exact shipping cost after the order is filled.

Kidwind – Tel. 1-877-917-0079 http://www.kidwind.org/

They are located in Minnesota so it’s a 5 or 6 hour time difference, depending on Daylight Savings Time.

If you find any other great vendors or kit items, please share!
Good luck!
Shannon

Basic Turbine Plus* - Windmill (*A newer model of the PVC Wind turbine we used to order)
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=38

5 Volt Solar Panels*
$13 each; $55 5-pack; $115 10-pack
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=56

Digital Multimeter*
$12.50 each
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=21

Green Science Solar Science Kit*
$12.25 each
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=157

Solar Thermal Kit* (for Lending Library)
$50.00 each
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=109

Extra Blade Materials*:
Balsa Wood Blades
100 Balsa Sheets for $80.00
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=23

Plastic Cardboard Blades (white)
100 Sheets for $60.00
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=29

1/4" Wood dowels
200 Dowels for $15.00
http://www.kidwind.org/xcart/product.php?productid=18

**Prices do not include shipping. Also, prices may fluctuate and models may change. Check website or call vendor for current info.

Diana Warren on Bytemarks Cafe Wed. 5/11!

Clean Energy iPad App will be offered FREE! Wed. and Thurs. in celebration of this event

What: Radio Interview: Women in Technology's Diana Papini Warren on Bytemarks Cafe, Hawaii's premiere radio show and technology-related matters.

When: Wednesday, May 11, 5:00-6:00 pm

Where: KIPO Radio 89.3 or Maui KIPM – 89.7.

Hosts Burt Lum and Ryan Ozawa will talk to Diana about the Clean Energy iPad App and Island Energy Inquiry teaching in the State of Hawaii. Farrington High School teacher, Diana Tom-Ogata, will also appear!

SPECIAL OFFER: The Clean Energy iPad App will be available for download FREE! all day Wednesday 5/10 and Thursday 5/11 in honor of this exciting event.
Go to: iTunes: http://bit.ly/CleanEnergyHawaii

Podcasts available at http://www.bytemarkscafe.org/

Island Energy Inquiry Leadership Seminar

An Energy Inquiry Event for Education Professionals

With Science Teacher PD Facilitation Responsibilites

DATES: 6/6, 6/21, 7/19, 8/23 (Hybrid Course)
FACE to FACE: Monday 6/6/11 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

Malcolm Training Center on the Island of Maui*
MEDB, 1305 North Holopono Street, Suite 5 Kihei, HI 96753
*Travel Stipends Available

ONLINE: 6/21, 7/19, 8/23 3 Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Public & Private School Education Professionals Encourged to Apply

Download Flyer
http://www.womenintech.com/IEI%20FLYER_leadershipFINAL.pdf

***Apply online Today****
Deadline - May 15, 2011

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C6QNG9X

For more information contact Diana Papini Warren at diana@medb.org or 808-270-6804

Clean Energy iPad App Available Now - Only $1.99!

Great for facilitating science inquiry in your classroom.

Download at iTunes: http://bit.ly/CleanEnergyHawaii

Video: http://bit.ly/CleanEnergyHawaiiVideo

Get the Hawaii Clean Energy Hawaii STEM iPad App Now!

Get the Hawaii Clean Energy
Hawaii STEM iPad App Now!


In Celebration of EARTH DAY and in honor of teachers, students and parents worldwide, download the Clean Energy Hawaii STEM iPad App from iTunes on April 22nd!

Press Release: http://prmac.com/release-id-22257.htm

You Tube: http://bit.ly/CleanEnergyHawaiiVideo

iTunes: http://bit.ly/CleanEnergyHawaii

Video Resources - Teaching Science as Inquiry, Energy, and more

Here are some video resources from UH SeaGrant on “Teaching Science as Inquiry”, solar energy and more...

Link to all videow directly at: http://www.vimeo.com/marinescience

Or by island:
Oahu: http://mse.seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/oahu-lectures
Hawai`i Island: http://mse.seagrant.soest.hawaii.edu/hawaii-island-lectures

A good reason to recycle those energy saving Compact Flourescent Light Bulbs!

Los Angeles Times report

Unrecycled New Light Bulbs Release Mercury into the Environment http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lightbulb-mercury-20110407,0,3406825.storyThe nation’s accelerating shift from incandescent lighting to a new generation of energy-efcient bulbs is raising an environmental concern: the release of tons of mercury every year.The most popular new bulb–the compact fluorescent light bulb, or CFL–accounts for a quarter of new bulb sales. Each contains up to 5 milligrams of mercury, a potent neurotoxin that’s on the worst-offending list of environmental contaminants.Demand for CFL bulbs is growing as government mandates for energy-efficient lighting take effect, yet only about 2% of residential consumers and one-third of businesses recycle the new bulbs, according to the Assn. of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers. As a result, U.S. landfills are releasing more than 4 tons of mercury annually into the atmosphere and storm water runoff, according to a study in the Journal of the Air and Waste Management Assn.http://ow.ly/4w2dZ