Volunteers assembling wind-energy STEM kits for underserved schools

Myra Lopez, a volunteer, said volunteers are assembling hands-on science kits intended for underserved schools to teach students about wind energy and basic science concepts. “My name is Myra Lopez, and I'm here with my team. We're making kits so that underserved schools can have materials to teach their kids about science concepts,” she said.

Lopez described the components and assembly process: volunteers punch holes in small paper cups that will serve as parts of windmill models, place sponges in cups to form bases, slice name tags, assemble lids and cut streamers that students will attach as part of the finished model. “Over here, we're slicing some name tags and then also assembling up lids to use, as part of the kit. In this area, we're cutting up some streamers so that the kids are able to use that as part of the windmill,” Lopez said. She added that the assembled pieces will become the finished product once students receive the kits.

The activity is presented as a hands-on educational aid to introduce wind energy and basic science through a simple windmill model. No formal funding sources, distributing organizations, or timelines for delivery were specified in the remarks.