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Water Turbine Lesson 5

Friday, 16 November 2007 @ 20:52 GMT

Aim

understand hydroelectric energy and how a water turbine works.

Key Words

Hydro, hydroelectric energy, water turbine, blades

Resources

Cardboard tubes, long thin rods, scissors, stapler

Starter

Recap what students can remember from lesson 2 about what they found out about Water Turbines. If you are struggling to remember look at the Tidal Power information page in your energy project book.

Main Activity

Red with help from your teacher carry out the practical on page 33 of your energy project book.

Amber Carry out the practical on page 33 of your energy project book.

Green Carry out the practical on page 41 of your energy project book.

Plenary

Red as a group write down 3 improvements that you can make to your water turbine.

Amber as a group discuss 3 improvements that you can make to your water turbines and on your own write these down on page 34a

Green complete step 5 on page 42 of your energy project book.

Tags: Energy Project, KS3, Plaza

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