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    Lesson

    Intro: Hydroelectricity

    Strawbees Team

    Explore the different types of energy behind hydroelectric energy, a primary source of renewable energy. Build a spinning water turbine with a vertical axle to model how this mechanism turns as water swirls by.

    Engineering Design
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    Renewable Energy
    Water
    8-14+
    1:00:00

    Overview and Objectives

    00:13

    Lesson Structure

    When students go through this lesson in each section, the objectives they will learn are:

    • Imagine – Discover how moving water generates electricity in a turbine.
    • Build – Create a spinning turbine with 5 blades powered by running water.

    Overview

    Explore the different types of energy behind hydroelectric energy, a primary source of renewable energy. Build a spinning water turbine with a vertical axle to model how this mechanism turns as water swirls by.