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\nWindWise Education Curriculum\n

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\nImagine a world powered by wind! The 19 lessons in this curriculum set provide young environmental scientists the information they need to imagine just that. The series begins with a lesson on the difference between forms of energy and...\n
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\n\"Solar\n\n
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\nSolar Updraft Towers\n

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\nGet young scientists energized about all the different energy sources with a five-lesson unit that combines research, direct observations, and hands-on investigation. To begin, scholars investigate a renewable or non-renewable energy...\n
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\n\"Exploring\n\n
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\nExploring Energy: Designing a Brighter Future\n

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\nCoal soot and gas fumes, smog and pollution, acid rain and nuclear radiation may become passe as scientists search for innovative, sustainable energy sources. Engage young environmentalists in the quest with a collection of resources...\n
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\nGENERATE YOUR OWN HYDROPOWER\n

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\nStudents build a water wheel, a simple galvanometer, and a simple hydropower generator, plus detect the electricity generated.\n
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\nExploring Hydropower\n

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\nIn 2006, about 20 percent of the world's electricity was generated from hydroelectric power. In the presentation, scholars review the water cycle and gravitational energy to begin to understand how humans harness the power of water. They...\n
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\n\"Itaipu\n\n
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\nItaipu Dam and Power Plant (Brazil and Paraguay)\n

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\nLearners study South America's Itaipu Dam and Power Plant in order to gain an understanding that hydroelectric power is a major means of generating electricity throughout the world. They also look into the environmental impacts that...\n
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\nFoundation for Water & Energy Education\n
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\nHow is Flowing Water an Energy Source? Activity A\n

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\nHere is a fun little exploration of the potential energy potential of falling water. Learners drop water from various heights using a straw, and they analyze the diameter of the splash. Pair this with two more activities of the same...\n
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\nHow Can Work Be Done with Water Power? Activity B\n

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\nIn this second of three activities, energy engineers plan and create a hydropower dam as they learn how hydroelectric power plants generate electricity. A hydropower puzzle is also included, which can be worked on by teams that finish...\n
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\nHow Can Work Be Done with Water Power? Activity C\n

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\nThird in a set of lessons regarding reservoirs, dams, and hydropower, this involves a two-day hydropower plant simulation. Collaborative groups build, maintain, and finance the plant. The transparency of the reservoir setup can be...\n
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\n\"Pros\n\n
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\nPros and Cons of Hydroelectric Power\n

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\nStudents develop arguments for and against the construction of hydroelectric power plants. Poll the groups to determine which view dominates in the class and students write a summary of their conclusions.\n
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\n\"Hydroelectricity\n\n
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\nHydroelectricity\n

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\nUse a simple PowerPoint presentation to introduce you environmental studies class to hydropower. Hold a debate about the pros and cons of developing this form of alternative energy. Power up your class with this simple lesson on a topic...\n
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\nHow Can Work Be Done with Water Power? Activity A\n

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\nEnvironmentally friendly engineering teams construct a water wheel and experiment with its speed and the resulting amount of weight it can lift. Consider following this activity with two more of the same title by the same publisher when...\n
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\n\"Investigation:\n\n
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\nInvestigation: Water Wheel\n

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\nMiddle school scientists construct a working water wheel from an aluminum pie pan. Because of the sharp edges on the cut aluminum, this activity is for mature learners only. You could have your class compete to see whose wheel can lift...\n
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\n\"Water\n\n
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\nWater Power\n

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\nStudents observe a model of a waterwheel to investigate the transformations of energy involved in turning the blades of a hydro-turbine into work. They work as engineers to create a model for a new waterwheel while considering resources,...\n
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\n\"Salmon\n\n
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\nSalmon Vs. Dams: the Dam Removal Debate on the Elwha River\n

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\nStudents role-play a meeting of the Elwha River council in which they present opposing views to council members on hydroelectric power and salmon fisheries resources. They brainstorm possible conflicts between various people in land-use...\n
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\nFalling Water\n

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\nStudents drop water from different heights to demonstrate the conversion of water's potential energy to kinetic energy. They see how varying the height from which water is dropped affects the splash size. In seeing how falling water can...\n
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\nEco-Kids: How Students Can Help Save the World\n

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\nFourth graders identify the different types of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. In this ecology lesson, 4th graders create models of wind mills and hydropower. They discuss the pros and cons of using alternative forms of energy.\n
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\nHow Hydroelectricity Is Made?\n

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\nIt's amazing that the state of Washington has been using readily available snowmelt and gravity to produce electricity! Lively narration and current footage comprise this educational video. Computer animations enlighten the viewer about...\n
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\nWorking with Watermills\n

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\nIn collaborative groups, emerging engineers or environmental scientists plan and construct a water wheel or watermill that rotates for a total of three minutes. Everything you need to carry out this instructional activity is included:...\n
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\nHow is Flowing Water an Energy Source? Activity B\n

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\nExplore the world's water without leaving the classroom! In this second of three uncomplicated but wonderful activities, physical science learners feel the pressure of water. They discover that the deeper the water, the stronger the...\n
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\nRadio Program Disc 1, Track 6\n

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\nStudents place the Ohio river in its historical and geographical context. They listen to the radio stories, and are asked what postive and negative influences does the Ohio River have on nearby communities>\n
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\nUS Energy Geography\n

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\nThe maps display the statistics for energy consumption and power production, state by state. They are tremendous visual aids for your natural resources unit. Consider having your class compare energy consumption versus production, or...\n
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\nHow is Flowing Water an Energy Source? Activity C\n

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\nCan the force of falling water through a tube vary by altering the diameter of the tube or its height? That is what physical scientists aim to discover in this activity, the third in successively more revealing activities on the power of...\n
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\nWind Power and Your Community\n

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\nStudents acquire knowledge about hydropower, diesel power, wind power, and how they are currently used in the north. They share what they have learned through a jigsaw activity.\n
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