Curriculum Title: Nature of Water Power, The

Publication date: 1995
Cost: Teacher's Guide available free online, kit with materials is $125.

The Nature of Water Power is an curriculum for middle grades, guiding students to explore the scientific and social links between hydroelectric power and the environment. Developed by the Foundation for Water and Energy Education, it is intended for use in the northwestern United States. Through the study of properties of water, the water cycle, the physics of moving water, and electricity generation, students gain skills to explore the environmental impact of damming rivers for power production and to compare costs and benefits of hydropower to other energy sources. Activities utilize teamwork and employ journaling and other assessment techniques.

Foundation for Water and Energy Education
2206 South Sherman Street
Spokane, WA 99203
Phone: 509-535-7084
Email: info @fwee.org
Web: www.fwee.org/kit.html

This curriculum is appropriate for the following grade levels: