Waterwheel Work: Energy Transformations and Rotational Rates
Students learn the history of the waterwheel and common uses for water turbines today. They explore kinetic energy by creating their own experimental waterwheel from a two-liter plastic bottle.
- Standard:
- 3-5-ETS1-3
- 4-PS3-4
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