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How Power Plants Work 2 Lesson PlanHow Power Plants Work 2 Lesson Plan
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Carnegie Mellon University
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7th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
2 hrs
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2013
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How Power Plants Work 2

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In this second of three lessons on power plants, future engineers find out how we generate electricity and how coal-powered plants operate. They work in small groups to make electromagnet generators to light LED bulbs. A set of PowerPoint slides supports the pre-activity and post-activity discussions.

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electric generator, power production, science

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