The Wind Workshop on the Northern Slopes
Adrian unlocks a long-closed workshop on the northern slopes and asks wise Master Arthur for help. Inventor Simon and...
12 pages · 7 min
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About this category
The Science shelf currently holds one book, The Wind Workshop on the Northern Slopes: a story for ages 10-12 in which a team gets an old windmill turning again by copying the light, hollow structure of an eagle's wing. For more experiments, inventions and sky-watching stories, visit the Science and Discovery genre page.
What’s on this shelf?
The science shelf is for stories that put a natural process or an engineering problem at the center. At the moment it holds one book:
- The Wind Workshop on the Northern Slopes — Adrian unlocks a long-closed workshop and calls on Master Arthur for help. When the heavy blades refuse to turn, a dried eagle wing inspires hollow, fabric-covered blades, and soon the wind is grinding wheat and pumping water to the fields (ages 10-12).
How to use it
This is a long story, so it works well in two sittings, or with the narration first and a design chat afterwards. Ask, “Why didn’t the heavy blades turn, and what changed when they got lighter?” Then try it: make two paper pinwheels from different materials and see which spins more easily. To print the story, use Download PDF on the book page.
More science stories
Stories about building experiments, watching the sky and inventing things are collected on the Science and Discovery genre page. For the water cycle, plant experiments and other hands-on topics, browse the Education shelf. If you’re planning reading for the primary and middle years, see Free Children’s Books for Ages 7-12: Reading Guide.
Why is there only one book here?
Only one book carries the science category tag right now. Stories about experiments, observation and inventions are listed on the Science and Discovery genre page and on the Education shelf.
What age is The Wind Workshop for?
It is for ages 10-12 and has about 7 minutes of narration, one of the longer stories on the site. It works well split over two sessions.
What science does the story cover?
It explores why heavy blades won't turn in the wind and how a design inspired by an eagle's wing solves it. It's a good way into wind power and the idea that design means testing and trying again.
Is there a simple activity to go with it?
Make two paper pinwheels, one from thick card and one from thin paper, and see which turns more easily when you blow on it. It mirrors the problem the friends solve in the story.
Can I download the book?
Yes, the book page has a Download PDF button.
