H2OMG Sampler (Free PDF Download)

The energy of moving water is a highly efficient, available, clean resource. Hydropower is our number one renewable source for electricity generation. These lessons are meant to get your students’ “big wheels turnin,” as we explore the energy in moving water, both in conventional hydropower of rivers and streams, but also in hydrokinetics, the power of moving waves, tides, and more. Students will get hands-on as they explore how water can do work, design a wave-powered energy generator, and even explore how temperature differences in the ocean can be used to generate electricity!

Download Wave Maker instructions here.

Also available as an e-publication.

Materials in Moving Water Can Do Work Mini-Kit ($6.00)
Suitable for 1 student or small group
2 Foam cups
1 Foam craft ball
1 Skewer
5 Wooden spoons
10 Paper clips
1.5′ String

Additional hydropower resources available here.