History of Hydroelectric Power/What Does a Dam Do? – CE – Clean Energy. Bright Futures.

History of Hydroelectric Power/What Does a Dam Do?

A photo of a green field. From the top center to the bottom left is a a water pipe. At the top of the photo the pipe is connected to a water storage tank. Students kneel on the left side of the pipe.

Learning Goals

Learning Goals:

Increase understanding of the history of hydropower and the types of dams in use today

Materials List

Handouts

NEED’s Energy of Moving Water Student Guide

Classroom Supplies

Sticky notes

Important Links

Lesson 4 of 8 / Time 1 Hour

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

Students will learn about the history of hydropower and the types of dams in use today, using the Hoover Dam as a case study.

When and Why Do We Build Dams?

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