1. Jessica Hinds, Debbie Terwilliger, Robert Sokol and Crystal Twitty
Hydro Electric
Power
Jessica Hinds, Debbie Terwilliger, Robert Sokol and Crystal Twitty

2. Summary Hydroelectric Power Objective
Working in groups students will use the equipment provided to build a waterwheel that will lift a paperclip 10 cm using 100 ml of H2O.

3. Activity Building a water wheel from the following materials:
a ring stand and clamp, dish pan, funnel,
tubing, clamp, foam cup, plastic lids, spoons,
medicine cups, pipette, water, string, paper clip.

4. Building a water wheel.
DCI MS-PS3 Energy: PS3.A: Definitions of Energy, PS3.B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer ,PS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces, ETS1.A: Defining and Delimiting an Engineering Problem, ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions, ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems.
SEP: MS-PS3-3 Energy, Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions, MS- ETS1-1 Engineering Design Asking Questions and Defining Problems
CCCs: Proportional relationships (e.g. speed as the ratio of distance traveled to time taken) among different types of quantities provide information about the magnitude of properties and processes.(MS-PS3-1), (MS-PS3-4), Models can be used to represent systems and their interactions – such as inputs, processes, and outputs – and energy and matter flows within systems. (MS-PS3-2) ,Energy may take different forms (e.g. energy in fields, thermal energy, energy of motion). (MS-PS3-5)

5. Suggestions for Improvement
Take students to the Great Falls to see a Hydroelectric Power plant in operation.
Going on a tour of the falls to see how they used to use the raceways to power the factories in Paterson.
Video segment:
Build a device which generates electricity and lights a flashlight bulb.
video segment:
Hydroelectric Power virtual lab

6. Dimensions Working Together
Engage: Activity 1 (Building the water wheel)
Explore: Activity 1 (Human Impact: Fish Ladder)
Explain: (How hydroelectric power generates electricity)
Elaborate: (Posing and answering questions)
Evaluate: Analyze efficiency of their water wheel. (Competition)