Lesson Planning
Learn about different types of waterpower including hydroelectric power stations; investigate traditional waterwheels and then design and make a waterwheel using recycled packaging.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To understand the importance of rivers for people and to name some different ways that people use rivers.
- To understand the technology behind a traditional water mill and use this knowledge to design and make a model waterwheel.
Children will:
- Learn about the different types of water power including hydroelectric power stations.
- Learn how water drove a traditional waterwheel to create power to drive machinery.
- Design and make a waterwheel using recycled packaging, testing and refining it during the making process.