Mineola Middle Schoolers Blow Away Wind Turbine Competition

Thirty-eight students from Mineola Middle School recently participated in the Kid Wind competition, where students brought their completed wind turbines and competed against their peers from across Long island.

The students were divided into 12 turbine teams and competed against approximately 50 groups at the middle school level.

One of the Mineola teams placed first and another came in second.

The students were evaluated on their blade design, knowledge of wind power, innovation of turbine and how many watts were generated.

Mineola’s engineers worked together in class to collaborate on the design and construction of their turbines, as well as tested their wind turbine efficiency.

The competition, sponsored by National Grid, was held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in October.

Photos courtesy of the Mineola Union Free School District