Can Spinning Kite Turbines Power Your Home?
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Provided by: The Kid Should See This|Published on: September 18, 2025
Articles/WebsitesScientist Reviewed
6789101112
Scientist Reviewed This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Learn about our review process →
Synopsis
- This resource from The Kid Should See This features an article and video about kite turbines, a possible substitution for static wind turbines.
- Students will hear from Rod Read, the inventor from the Shetland Islands, as he talks about the simplicity and scalability of this clean energy solution.
Subjects: Physics, Engineering
Authors: The Kid Should See This
Region: Europe
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video gives the viewer hope for new solutions.
- Students will enjoy the footage of the inventor and his mechanism.
Prerequisites
- Students should understand the need for clean energy solutions.
- It may benefit students to be familiar with some of the critiques of static wind turbines.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this resource to show an engineering challenge in action. Teachers can highlight the need for trial and error and continuous testing.
- To make connections to geography, teachers and students can discuss what may make this a less viable energy solution in some parts of the world, and what could be a better fit for those areas.
- Teachers can use this video to talk about Sustainable Development Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. Teachers can find resources to introduce and discuss the Sustainable Development Goals in this guide.
Scientist Notes
Teaching Tips
Standards
Resource Type and Format
About the Partner Provider
The Kid Should See This
The Kid Should See This is a Webby award-winning collection of over 7,000 kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home. Selections are grown-up-friendly, too. And thanks to TKSST members, it’s free and ad-free for everyone. Start conversations, spark questions, and inspire offline exploration for all ages.
Scientist Reviewed
This resource has been reviewed by SubjectToClimate's climate scientists and verified for scientific accuracy and up-to-date information. Our review process ensures that every resource in our library reflects the current state of climate science.
Learn about our review process →
