Learning Goals
Learning Goals
- Model different ways water can be used to generate electricity.
Essential Question:
- What are the different forms of renewable water power besides hydro electric dams?
Materials List
Handouts
- What are the different forms of renewable water power worksheet
- Data Analysis and Whiteboard Expectations
- KidWind Firefly Instructions
- NEED Model Wave Generator Directions (pages 45-46)
- Air Buoy Directions
Group Supplies (2-4 per group – one activity per group)
- Large whiteboard or poster board
- Snap Circuits Green Alternative Energy Exploration Kit,
- Kidwind Firefly
- Kidwind Firefly kit
- 4×4 square paper and scissors or propeller
- pencil or other mount
- NEED Model Wave Generator
- Clear plastic tubing
- 2 cylindrical magnets
- Fishing line
- Hot glue gun
- Magnet wire
- Pool noodle slice (3-4cm thick)
- Sandpaper
- Galvanometer
- Waterproof duct tape
- Anchoring mechanism or object
- Alligator clips
- Ruler
- Scissors or utility knife
- Marker
- Large trash can or tub of water for testing
- Air Buoy
- Bucket with hole cut in the bottom
- Plastic tube (i.e. tennis ball container)
- Motor
- Fan blades
- Razor
- Hot glue gun
- Pool noodle
- Corrugated plastic
- Large trash can for testing
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