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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Watt Power

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