Using Tidal Power to Make Electricity

Show how this renewable source of energy can be used to power homes while cutting our carbon footprint.

Using Tidal Power to Make Electricity – Worksheet and Teacher’s Notes (808k)

Type: general lesson plan

Students are encouraged to talk about their new knowledge of power stations and how they work; they also practise their skills at sentence construction using descriptions of the scientific process. Teacher’s notes provide further options for group and whole class activities.
Using Tidal Power to Make Electricity – PowerPoint (786k)

Type: Animation, Teachers Presentations

This presentation contains a Science Museum animation which shows how the energy in tides can be harnessed to produce electricity. Students learn about tidal power stations and the use of tides to generate electricity. A separate worksheet and set of teacher's notes consolidates understanding of the processes and key vocabulary.