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Title: Hydroelectric PowerDate: 01/28/14

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Day 1:

Hydroelectric Power

Hydroelectric Power

• See what happens when water passes through a dam: http://techalive.mtu.edu/meec/demo/HydroelectricDam.html

Vocabulary Connection

Hydro = water

• Hydrate – containing water– I had to hydrate my plants by adding water to the soil

because they were wilted.• Dehydrated - the loss of water– I worked out really hard and sweated a lot so I was very

dehydrated.

• What are some other words that have “hydro” in them? How do those words relate to water?

Hydropower

• Your teacher will show you an example of using moving water to generate electricity.

• In your notebook, sketch the model and label the parts to show how electricity is generated using a water wheel.

• In your notebook, write at least one question that you could answer using the water wheel equipment. What variable would you be testing? What variables would you control?

Day 2: Hydroelectric Power

Hydropower Research

• Use these links and the printed resources that your teacher provides to inform the public about hydropower.

• As a class, decide what information would be important to tell the public. Write a list so all teams can be sure to include the necessary information.

Research links (This is a Symbaloo that has links to many different sites – not just wind turbines): http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/windturbinesites