Report

Gwendoline Montserrat Turcios Hércules, Genesis Gabriela Hernández, Issa Samara Ochoa González,
Vayoleth Yaneth Galdamez Enamorado.

13\11\23

Our Second Home

7th Grade
 Abstract
 Montse Turcios
 Our second home
 7th Grade
 13
 Life Science

Porpuse
present and discuss research findings. They provide the reader with the rationale for the research, a
description of the method used to conduct the research, the findings, results, a logical discussion, and
conclusions/recommendations.

Summary *Experiment

We 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. They investigate
the transformations of energy involved in turning the blades of a hydro-turbine into work, and
experiment with how weight affects the rotational rate of the waterwheel. We also discuss and explore
the characteristics of hydroelectric plants.

Engineering Connection

Throughout human history, waterwheels performed many types of mechanical work: saw timber, drive
pumps, run farm equipment, trip hammers, grind grains into flour, make iron products and power textile
mills. Today, the modern equivalents of waterwheels are the huge turbines of hydroelectric power
plants, which generate electricity that we use everyday to perform all types of work: heating, cooling,
refrigeration, and the powering of appliances, televisions and entertainment. Hydropower is a way to
produce electricity using a renewable energy source that does not use fossil fuels, pollute or produce
greenhouse gases. Yet, such big projects require engineers to consider all the implications of their impact
on the surrounding environment.

To conclude, we can say that water wheels are competitive and efficient hydropower converters in low
head applications. The vast diffusion of suitable sites and their low cost make them very attractive and
promising.
 Acknoledgements
Acknoledge to: TEACH ENGINEERING

Today we are going to talk about hydropower. Hydropower is a renewable energy resource. Hydro means
water, so hydropower is something that gets power from water. Hydropower captures energy from the
movement of water or water's kinetic energy. Have you ever seen a waterwheel? A waterwheel is an
example of how people have created a machine that uses and produces hydropower. A waterwheel is
also called a turbine.

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