| Theme: | Water Technology |
| Location: | Behind Dining Hall (Under Shelter) |
| Map #: | 12 |
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Purpose
Through the use of hands-on models, students will learn how the force of water is used to generate clean, reliable and renewable energy.
Key Messages
- The energy of moving water has been used by humans for thousands of years to create power. In the early years waterpower was used for flour mills and irrigation systems.s
- Waterpower generation was Ontario's first choice of electricity. Up until the late 1950's almost all of Ontario's electricity came from waterpower.
- Waterpower uses the hydrological cycle to make energy - it is renewable (continuous)
- Waterpower is the most reliable form of renewable power generation, as water is continuously flowing, providing clean, reliable power generation at all times.
- The average waterpower facility converts kinetic energy to electric energy at a rate between 75%-95%.
Ontario Curriculum Connections
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