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ZOOM
Science
http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/buildadam.html
Build your own dam with this great activity from ZOOM!
Walk
Through a Hydroelectric Project
http://www.fwee.org/walk.html
Just how does water create electricity? Take a "virtual" tour
through a hydroelectric plan and see how dams can turn the force of falling
water into electricity.
 Dams
and Fish
http://www.fwee.org/gmsfwee/FishTourMain.html
There has been a lot in the news about dams and fish. How do fish manage
to get by a dam? Can they?
GeoGuide
Dams
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/geoguide/dams/
National Geographic has put together a Geo-Guide on investigating dams
to help you contemplate why—and how—people build dams, and to explore
the good and bad impacts a dam may have on a community.
 Cracking
Dams
http://simscience.org/cracks/
This is a great site about dams. Explore the pros and cons to building
dams and investigate the building principles of dams and what happens
when dams fail.
Snake
River Dam Controversy
http://www.cyberlearn.com/remove.htm
There is controversy surrounding the Snake River Dams. What do you think?
Check out the different viewpoints before you make a decision.
Hoover
Dam
http://www.hooverdam.usbr.gov/
Learn more about the history of Hoover Dam, one of the largest dams in
the United States.
 Building
Big - Dams
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/dam/index.html
This is a great site to learn more about dams! There is an interactive
lab to learn more about the materials, forces, loads and shapes that affect
the way a dam is built.
Inflatable
Dams
http://www.tempe.gov/lake/LakeHistory/dams.htm
What in the world? Check out these dams! Instead of using concrete or
earth - these dams are inflatable!
 World's
Highest dams
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113468.html
What is the world's highest dam? Where is the largest dam located? Did
you know that Idaho has a dam that is in the top 25? Find out about the
biggest dams in the world and amaze your friends!
Become
an Engineer
http://www.pbs.org/greatprojects/student/
Now that you have learned all about dams, learn how you can become an
engineer and build big!
American
Experience: Hoover Dam
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/hoover/
Learn about one of the great dams of the United States, how and why it
was built; who built it; and a timeline of events. There is also a teacher's
guide available for use in the classroom.
 Lesson
Links
Dam-it?
I Just Don't Know!?!
This lesson plan compares and contrasts Hoover Dam and the Three Gorges
project. Students analyze the environmental and societal impact of dams.
Building
Big Teacher's Guide
This website about BIG structures includes a teacher's guide with over
20 activities correlated to national standards. There are also several
great interactive labs to help students understand the shapes and forces
behind building a dam.
Bonneville
Power Administration http://www.bpa.gov/Corporate/KR/ed/nwpower/npsc_lessons.htm
This site from the Bonneville Power Administration has lesson plans on
hydroelectric power, maps of the major river systems for junior high students
but could easily be adapted for use in the intermediate grades.
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