Hydroelectric Waterwheel/ Potential Energy Conversion
Love Educational Services
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Grade Levels
4th - 10th
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- PDF
Pages
14 pages
Love Educational Services
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My students wanted to study energy and we decided to create our own water wheel to create energy. My kids all worked in groups and not one of the water wheels looked the same.
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This includes 120 pages of instructions on building various Green Energy/Renewable Energy In-Class and Workshop Activities. These exercises could keep a class or workshop busy for 1-2 days depending on the speed and duration of the class/workshop. This could be used with students or also with teachePrice $25.00Original Price $30.00Save $5.00
Description
These are instructions for an in class or group workshop exercise to build a waterwheel. A waterwheel converts the potential energy of the water stored in the container to mechanical energy. The mechanical energy can be used to drive an electric generator (generate electricity) or for other mechanical purposes.
This exercises uses materials such as a 3-liter soda bottle, straws, and plastic lids. The cost of this exercise is low and can be completed in about an hour or 2. It is ideal for elementary and middle school aged classes and is a great demonstration of potential energy conversion. However, you may even find it useful for some high-school aged students.
Total Pages
14 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
1 hour
Last updated Jul 29th, 2022
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