Student workbook
Hydro energy
Follow the water cycle, compare turbines and see how flowing water becomes electricity.
From the EduGrid workbook
Inside this workbook
Explanations, experiments and questions, organised by topic.
Hydro basics
Rivers, oceans, mountain regions and pumped hydropower storage.
Turbine types
Compare turbine designs and the water conditions they are suited to.
Turbine performance
Use Torricelli’s law and investigate water head, friction, obstacles and force.
Balancing the grid
Combine distributed energy resources, match generation to demand and explore storage.
Interactive practice
See what you have understood.
Short questions with feedback, alongside the experiments in your workbook.
Before you begin
Ask your teacher which experiments to work on. Keep a printed or tablet-based worksheet for measurements, observations and calculations. Follow the safety instructions in the workbook.
Teaching resources for this kit