Starter quiz
- Rotary motion means moving in a ______.
- 'circle' ✓
- Which one of these is not part of a water well?
- handle
- pulley
- bucket
- wheel ✓
- well
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- This dam contains giant water wheels that turn as water passes through, producing ...
- electricity. ✓
- water.
- light.
- wind.
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- What does a water well do?
- grinds wheat
- lifts water up from underground ✓
- makes wind
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Exit quiz
- The _________of a windmill turn when wind blows into them.
- sails ✓
- blades
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- Wind turbines produce ______.
- 'electricity' ✓
- Which part of the windmill grinds the wheat?
- sail
- millstone ✓
- roof
- door
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- Which part of the process for making flower uses rotary motion?
- plant the seeds
- grow the wheat ✓
- harvest the wheat
- grind wheat into flour
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Windmills have sails or blades which turn.
- Windmills use wind to produce electricity or pump water.
- Windmills use wind to grind wheat into flour.
Common misconception
Windmills create wind, rather than being moved by it.
The wind pushes the windmill's blades to make them turn.
Keywords
Rotary motion - something that turns around in circles
Sails - parts of a windmill that turn in the wind
Blades - parts of a wind turbine that turn in the wind
Millstone - a heavy stone that grinds grain to make flour
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