Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Watt Power

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students discuss the concept of power and the meaning of watts.  In this experimental lesson students divide into groups, record data and calculate the results. 
Activity
University of California

University of California Los Angeles: Force, Work and Power

For Students 3rd - 6th
Describes the definition and relationships between force, work and power. Includes nice drawings to increase conceptual understanding.
Website
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...