Instructional Video

Pbs Learning Media: Hoover Dam and Hydroelectric Power

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How does a dam generate electricity and what are the environmental impacts of operating these mammoth structures? Find out in this video segment adapted from Building Big. [3:53]

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Concepts
electromagnetic induction, generating electricity, hydroelectric power
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energy production, generator, hoover dam, pbs learningmedia: hoover dam and hydroelectric power, teachers' domain, wgbh, generating power, turbine, hydroelectric energy
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional