Curated OER
Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Seventh graders participate in an experiment using syringes. In this physics lesson plan students demonstrate the movement and principles of pneumatics and hydraulics.
Curated OER
Moving Things with Pressure
Fifth graders complete a construction project. In this pneumatic system lesson students study the basic hydraulic systems and construct their own project.
Curated OER
Robots
Students explore the two kinds of fluids: liquids and gases. They explain that liquids (water), unlike gases (air), cannot be compressed. This property makes them ideal for hydraulic work applications.
Teach Engineering
Fluid Power Basics
What can bulldozers and screen doors have in common? Use this lesson on fluid power to find out. It begins with some simple teacher demonstrations, includes a couple of videos, and culminates with an inquiry-based activity to investigate...