Education is a Priority

discover renewables logoWe can build a better future for our children and encourage their interest in construction and in science by passing on our own experience. With the help of educators, Mortenson Construction’s Renewable Energy Groups developed a children’s book on wind power. Catch the Wind ties into grade-appropriate science curriculum through exploring wind energy.


How do you Catch the Wind ?

By building a wind turbine, of course! Within the pages of this book, you will discover wind energy with Mortenson Construction and an inquisitive boy named Nels. The book is Mortenson’s effort to share its knowledge of this rapidly growing industry.

This book is a nonprofit effort courtesy of Mortenson Construction. Proceeds will be donated to nonprofit entities promoting the development and use of renewable energies.

"Catch the Wind" product details and pages

To order your copy of Catch the Wind, visit www.bookhousefulfillment.com

For teachers and students:

Coloring pages Crossword puzzles Flash cards
Vocabulary quiz Word searches  


Interested in learning more about wind energy? Check out these sites:

drawing of construction worker

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)

Windustry

Community Energy

Kidwind Project

Danish Wind Industry Association's "Wind with Miller"

Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

National Energy Education Development Project (NEED)

 Questions and Comments?

Email us at discoverrenewables@mortenson.com






“As a teacher I believe that it is important to help children understand the impact resources have on
daily life. Fostering a feeling of stewardship toward the earth is the beginning of changing people’s attitudes toward energy use. Books like this one help engage students in that education process. Children learn that we have a responsibility for consumption choices and practices. It can be the beginning of a dialogue about real energy issues.”

Terri Rendaci
2nd grade teacher
Central Elementary School. Clinton, IN


“When I first read the title, I thought that it would be interesting and it was. I liked how you mixed sports and kids with wind farm energy. It made it a lot more fun! So for little kids, it would not seem like they are reading a book about wind farms. I thought the pictures were great and it was very well worded. Thank you for letting me read it. I really liked it.”

Maddy Schmall
5th grade student
St. Hubert School, Chanhassen, MN


Catch the Wind provides an attractive, instructive, and welcome educational resource about wind power and electricity generation. Attractive because it combines graphics, photos, and information in a lively way; instructive because it covers in detail many aspects of wind power—which makes great reading for adults, too!—and welcome because there is strong demand for educational and classroom materials on wind power.  Wind power is rapidly growing today and will be a key part of our energy future as we rely on clean, renewable electricity for many aspects of our daily life.”

Thomas Gray
Director of Communications
American Wind Energy Association


“Your book is a great resource for the classroom teacher. Renewable resource is a difficult concept for young children to grasp. This book not only addresses the concept at a level which third graders can comprehend, but also incorporates reading concepts such as informational text features (diagrams, pictures, definitions), and covers numerous state content standards across the curriculum. It would be a welcome addition to the classroom teacher’s library.”

Nancy McCracken
Media Specialist
Freedom Elementary School, Librty Township, OH