Hydro-Electric Energy (HS)
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy, accounting for 16 percent of global electricity generation.
objectives
- Students will be able to differentiate between Kinetic and Potential Energy
- Students will be able to demonstrate how a water wheel works
- Students will be able to identify and describe the different parts of a hydro-electric damn
- Students will be able to understand the ways that a hydro-electric damn can impact the environment around it
- Students will be able to design and revise their own hydro-electric turbine
Topic(s)
Electricity, hydroelectricity, engineering
type
High school lesson
9-12
Grade(s):
time needed
author
NATURE
national next gen standards
north dakota standards
9-10.1.1 Explain how models can be used to illustrate scientific principles
11-12.2.2 Select and use appropriate instruments, measuring tools, and units of measure to improve scientific investigations
11-12.2.4 Formulate and revise explanations based upon scientific knowledge and experimental data