Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Classroom Lesson Plan

Utilities:  Waterwheels, Windmills, and Turbines

GRADE LEVEL: K-4 (5-8)


ACADEMIC SUBJECT(S) MOST APPROPRIATE FOR ACTIVITY: Science


SOURCE ORGANIZATION:
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point


TIME TO COMPLETE:  50 minutes

DESCRIPTION:

Students construct simple turbines to investigate how the energy in wind and water can be harnessed to do work.

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able to:

  • demonstrate how wind and water can move a simple turbine; and
  • recount the role of turbines in electricity generation.

SUPPLEMENTARY VIDEO:

Provided by a joint venture between JET, True North Stars Perkins Consortium, IRRRB, and Story North Productions to be used with the Northeast Minnesota Virtual Industry Tour Project, Utilities Sector.

UTILITY VIDEO:

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