Exploring Hydroelectricity (Secondary)

Description

Grades 9-12

These integrated and inquiry-based activities provide secondary students with a comprehensive study of the scientific, economic, environmental, technological, and societal aspects of hydropower. The kit includes a Teacher Guide, a Student Guide, and the materials necessary to conduct the activities. The kit also includes the materials needed to build six model hydropower turbines.

Student and Teacher guides are available in PDF format as a FREE download.

Also available as an e-publication:
Teacher Guide    Student Guide

Supplementary Hydropower Careers Guess Who? PowerPoint

Options
– Exploring Hydroelectricity Teacher Guide Free PDF Download
– Exploring Hydroelectricity Student Guide Free PDF Download
– Exploring Hydroelectricity Kit w/ 1 Teacher & Student Guide  $400.00
– One Teacher & One Student Guide  $7.50
– Class Set of Exploring Hydroelectricity Consumables  $175.00

Materials in Exploring Hydroelectricity Kit
(6) 64oz Rectangular jugs
(6) 12”x 1/4” Wooden dowels
24 Rubber stoppers with
1/4″ hole
(24) 1” Disc magnets
6 Cardboard tubes
1 Foam tube
3 Bundles of wooden spoons
1 Roll of double-sided tape
(3) 2.5 Gallon reservoir units
3 Dispensers with screw caps
(3) 3 ft. Lengths of tubing
3 Funnels
3 Sets of alligator clips
2 Multimeters
2 Large spools of magnet wire
9 Motors (3 disassembled, 6 assembled)
(6) 9-volt Battery
3 Compasses
3 Sets of alligator clips
3 Large nails
1 Pack mini-LED bulbs
(3) 9-volt Battery clips
1 Teacher and 1 Student Guide

Materials In Class Set of Exploring Hydroelectricity Consumables
(6) 64oz Rectangular jugs
(6) 12” x 1/4” Wooden dowels
24 Rubber stoppers with 1/4 ‘’ hole
24 1” Disc magnets
1 Foam tube
3 Bundles of wooden spoons
1 Roll of double-sided tape
1 Large spools of magnet wire

Additional hydropower materials available here.