Pedal
Power
Energy Bike
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| Introduction |
The Pedal Power is a tool you can use in your classroom to teach about energy production, use, and conservation. Students can actually ride a stationary bike to power a generator, which in turn powers an incandescent light bulb and a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), a hair dryer, radio, and a fan. This activity will teach students how much energy it takes to power these common electrical conveniences we use everyday and how important it is to turn them off when not in use (or not use them at all).
The Pedal Power Package includes a sturdy bike stand, a free-standing board with telescopic legs which shows energy use in amps, a bag containing a hair dryer, radio, and fan, a carrying case for the board, and a binder full of lessons and activities.
KEEP purchased Pedal Power from:
A1 Cable Solutions, Inc.
P.O. Box 36
Watertown, WI 53094-0036
Phone: 608.444.1598
Fax: 920.261.0096
Email:
a1cable2005@sbcglobal.net
Go to the official Pedal Power Web site!
| Bike Locations |
Stevens Point: Visit the Wisconsin Center of Environmental Education at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point to borrow the Pedal Power from KEEP. Please contact us in advance to make sure it's available. energy@uwsp.edu or 715.346.4818.
Fennimore: Contact Darla Burton at CESA #3 for more information about their Energy Bike (not a Pedal Power) available to schools who subscribe to the CESA #3 Media Center/van service. dburton@cesa3.k12.wi.us or 608.822.3276 X:231.
Contact Jamie at 715.346.4818 or jmollica@uwsp.edu if you are interested in learning more about the bike or using it in your classroom.
| Lending Program |
Project Need
and Goal
Interest in
borrowing KEEP’s Pedal Power Unit increases each year. By developing a Pedal
Power Host Program, KEEP hopes to improve access to and use of Pedal Power
Units throughout
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Educators who work with K-12 students and/or
community members in
· Only one entry per school or organization allowed. Educators may work in teams and submit a single entry.
Reasons to Apply
Educators that participate in this effort will reap significant benefits, including the following:
- Access to new equipment for the classroom or teaching site
- Strategies to build a school-community connections
- Capacity to promote energy efficiency within the school and community
The educators whose applications are chosen to become Hosts will receive:
1)
One (1)
Pedal Power Unit, which consists of the following
items:
a.
bike stand (host will need to provide the
bike)
b.
free-standing board with carrying case
c.
bag with a hair dryer, radio, and fan
d.
binder full of lessons and activities.
2) One (1) free workshop on Pedal Power training and implementation
3) Recognition on KEEP’s Web site as a Pedal Power Host
Application Rules
If you are interested in hosting a Pedal Power Unit for two years, submit your contact information, the site where the unit will be located, and a “Pedal Power Unit Implementation and Outreach Plan” (3 page limit) to KEEP. The plan should highlight your strategy to accomplish the following:
- Integrate Pedal Power Unit into learning programs during the 2008-09 & 2009-10 academic years
- Use the unit to raise student and community awareness of the benefits of energy efficiency during the 2008-09 & 2009-10 academic years
- Ability and willingness to lend the unit out to at least six (6) other educators over the next two years (at least three [3] per year)
- Assess the effectiveness of your efforts and report outcomes to KEEP
KEEP Pedal
Power Unit Host Project
Wisconsin
WCEE, 403 LRC, UWSP
Stevens Point
Send comments and suggestions to KEEP, energy@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-4770.
Copyright 2001 KEEP
