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How Does Water Produce Electricity?

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Grades: 3rd-5th, 6th-8th

Subject: hydroelectricity

Objective: Students learn how water can be used to produce electricity.

Overview: Use several sources to teach students about hydroelectricity.

  • The California Energy Commission has details on how to build a small water turbine out of cardboard and cork materials.
  • The Foundation for Water & Energy Education features a detailed graphic and 30 second video of a hydroelectric facility.
  • Students can also view the state-by-state data on energytrends.org to see how much hydroelectricity their state uses.

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