Describes the different ways water has been used throughout history to create power, including waterwheels, steam engines, and hydroelectric dams.
Contents:
Studying waterpower Waterpower facts Currents and tides page Tidal power Water energy history The waterwheel Steam power page Water for electricity Water cycle Dam issues Storing power Hydropower Advantages and disadvantages of waterpower Other waterpower uses Surfing waterpower science Science in action, building a waterwheel What have you learned?