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Science Buddies: Put Your Water to Work: Using Hydropower to Lift a Load ActivityScience Buddies: Put Your Water to Work: Using Hydropower to Lift a Load Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 8th
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Science Buddies: Put Your Water to Work: Using Hydropower to Lift a Load

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Water creates a lot of energy, just look at the Grand Canyon. In this science fair project, you will demonstrate the power of water by converting the kinetic energy in moving water to mechanical energy, which will lift a small weight.

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Concepts

energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, power, water

Additional Tags

hydropower, mechanical energy., waterwheel, energy and power science fair project, science buddies, hydroelectric energy

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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