Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Locks and Dams

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are introduced to the structure, function and purpose of locks and dams, which involves an introduction to Pascal's law, water pressure and gravity.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Under Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Students studying pressure will better understand its concepts with this virtual experiment that tests how pressure changes in air and water as the fluids, gravity, container shape, and volume changes.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...