Can Underwater Turbines Work? Tidal Power Explained.
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
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What it is
- In this video, host Matt Ferrell describes how underwater turbines can use tidal power to generate clean electricity.
- Students will learn about the pros and cons of several types of tidal turbines that are being developed and used around the world.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This resource is a great way to introduce students to a type of renewable energy technology they may have never heard about.
- The video description includes a link to a full transcript and sources.
Additional Prerequisites
- An ad may play before the video.
- This video has a sponsored ad that runs from 3:36 to 4:46.
- Students should be familiar with renewable energy and nonrenewable energy.
Differentiation
- Science classes could use this video as part of a research project about types of renewable energy, or to inform an engineering design challenge.
- Biology classes could discuss which tidal energy solutions pose the highest and lowest risk for ecosystem disruption.
- Other related resources include this lesson about renewable energy sources and this digital book about making energy from moving water.
From the scientist review
This video underscores the role of tidal energy in limiting CO2 levels in the energy sector. It describes various technologies designed to harness tidal energy from tidal waves and oceans. It also explains that some of the technologies, like the barrage, hurt marine resources. The video contains the latest research on tidal power sources. This is insightful and thus, recommended for teaching.
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