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Moving Water Into Moving Electrons

I shaped PVC frames with a pipe coming up at each of the four corners and a pipe coming up twice as long in the center of the center beam. A KidWind firefly is on top. There are 7-8 of these structures.
Phenomena: Water Generates Electricity

How can the power of moving water be used to generate electricity?

Essential Question:

  1. What energy conversions take place to change the energy of moving water converted into moving electrons?
Materials List

Handouts

Classroom Supplies

  • Stack of 1/4 paper or large post-it notes (2-3 per student)
  • Markers (1 per student)
  • Large sheet of paper for Driving Question Board

Important Links

Lesson 1 of 8 / Time: 45-60 mins

This Lesson appears as a part of the following:
– Water Power Implementation Toolkit

Students explore the power of water phenomena through videos of moving water then create a driving question board around how the power of moving water can be used to generate electricity. Students are introduced to the concept of hydroelectric power through content exploration and discussion.

 

Clean Water Power: Wind, Waves, and Moving Water

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