Did You Know?

1. Did you know that hydro power accounts for 6% of the electricity produced in the United States?

2. Did you know that hydro wpower comprises 67% of the electricity generated from renewable resources?

3. Did you know that water power is the oldest power source?

4. Did you know that the first application of water power was to grind grains thousands of years ago?

5. Did you know that the first application of water power to make electricity in the United States was in 1880 and it was to power lamps in a factory?

6. Did you know that the first hydraulic power plant in the US was in Wisconsin in 1882?

7. Did you know that because of the plants having to be near the water source that powered them that hydro power did not become widely used until much later?

8. Did you know that the 5 States that are the biggest producers of electricity with water are California , Oregon, Washington, Montana, New Jersey?

9. did you know that for a hydraulic generator to work it takes the energy that is in the water and converts it to mechanical energy

http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/278455/hydroelectric-power

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics

Essential question:

what would the best way to create electricity from water so that you could use it in your house?

Foundation questions

How do you create electricity?

How can water be used to create electricity?

What are the uses of electricity in your house?

What would having extra electricity in your house do?

Would it be possible to store the electricity for later use?

Would the extra electricity save you money one your electric bill?

What materials would be needed to make the thing that makes the electricity?

How much electricity is possible to make from the water coming in to your house?

Are there any hazards to introducing extra electricity into your houses power grid?

How would the electricity get from where the electricity is produced into the houses power grid?

chines proverb

this means, that it is better to ask a stupid question and find out the answer, than it is to not ask the question because you think you are going to look stupid and never find out the answer.

My Grad porject

because my project is based around making electrical power. To do this I need to know about how generators work.

• generators use mechanical power to make electricity
• the first of these was built by Michael Faraday in 1831
• and it is this generator that is the predecessor for all modern power generators
• there are many different types of generators, gas or diesel which use a motor to turn the generator, there is manual where you would crank it your self, and there is hydro which uses a river or flowing water source to turn the generator.
• the hoover dam uses water and generators to make enough electricity to light up all the lights in Las Vegas and then some
• many people today depend on generators for electricity, in there houses , in there cars and also for the lights on the streets.

article 3: passion for projects

1. why should you think of it as a graduation project as opposed to a senior project?

• its the biggest project you do in high school

2. what are the four educational goals that a graduation project aligns with?

• communication
• math and science
• integrating experience and knowledge to for reason

3. what it a natural component of graduation project? why?

• technology

4. what are some examples of graduation products?

• a student who suffer from dyslexia did his grad project one conducting research on it and then helping younger boys with it

Questions for everyone

1. based one your reading and your notes, what is a graduation project?

• a cumulative project
• a long-term project
• cross- disciplinary topic
• students choice
• shows what the students have done and learned
• sums up their school academic and extracurricular life

2. describe the attributes of a student that can successfully complete a preaduation project?

• know how to use technology(Power point, video editing)
• be passionate about a topic or subject
• have a good time management
• know your strenghts and weaknesses
• research skills