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Water to Watt
Lesson3 of 5 in this unit
PrimaryYear 6ScienceInquiry SkillsEnvironmentalEnergySustainabilityEconomicIndustry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Lesson Summary
Students will explore how moving water can be used to generate electricity through hydropower systems. They will investigate how hydropower works in Australia, including how turbines and generators transform energy and the roles people play in designing and managing these systems. To apply their learning, students will design and label a diagram of a hydropower system, including a STEM role that contributes to making it work effectively and sustainably.
Learning intentions
Students will:
understand how moving water can be used to generate electricity through hydropower systems
explore how hydropower systems are designed and used in Australia, including the roles people play in developing and managing them.
Success criteria
Students will:
outline how water movement is transformed into electrical energy using turbines, generators and circuits
design and label a diagram of a hydropower system that shows how electricity is generated and includes a related STEM role.
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