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How Power Plants Work 1 Lesson PlanHow Power Plants Work 1 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
1 hr
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Collaborative Learning
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2013
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How Power Plants Work 1

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First of three lessons, this is a great start to a unit on energy. As you demonstrate, learners discover different types of energy and how it is converted from one form to another. They then focus in on the generation of electricity by hydropower, build a turbine, and use the turbine to lift a washer. Use some of the additional resources as reading for homework to strengthen students' scientific literacy.

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energy forms, energy, energy transformation, turbines

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turbine, forms of energy, energy transformation, science

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  • A YouTube video link shows groups how to make a wind turbine from plastic soda bottles

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