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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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