Welding a Waterwheel

Grades: 6 - 12
Workshop Based Field Trip

This is a hands-on learning experience focused on electricity and its connection to natural resources. Through this trip, students will learn about the importance of protecting and maintaining natural resources while exploring the concepts of renewable and nonrenewable resources. Additionally, they will discover how a water wheel can be utilized to harness renewable energy. The students will participate in a hands-on welding workshop to create a waterwheel. They will be guided by trained professionals who will teach them the basics of welding and its applications. Students will have the opportunity to test how much electrical energy their welded water wheel is able to create.