Year 7 Science
ENERGY RESOURCES – Hydroelectricity
Last updated 7 November 2018
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Keywords/ Search terms
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet:
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectric power
Hydroelectric energy
Hydropower
Water power
Renewable energy
The sources of information listed below are good starting points.
Print resources
333.914 BAI
Bailey, D. (2015). Hydropower. Minnesota, U.S.A: Creative Education.
333.914 SPI
Spilsbury, R., & Spilsbury, L. (2008). The pros and cons of water power. New York, New York: Rosen.
333.79 REN
Curley, R. (.). (2012). Renewable and alternative energy. New York, New York: Britannica Educational Publishing.
eBooks
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eResources
Use your keywords to search the following eResources.
Examples:
Earth’s Resources: Water As A Resource. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/learning-materials/earths-resources-water-as-a-resource-60/
Education Services Australia & ABC Education. (2012). Renewable energy. Retrieved from http://abcspla.sh/c/618666
Serchuk, A. (1999). Hydroelectric power. In Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Society, Vol. 2. Retrieved from Science Online database.
Websites
Search the Library catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to evaluate the websites using the CRAAP method.
BBC. (2018). Non-renewable and renewable energy. Bitesize. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zh7hvcw/revision/1
Clean Energy Council. (n.d.). Hydroelectricity. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/hydroelectricity.html
Morse, E. (2013, February 21). Renewable energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/renewable-energy/
Renewable energy in Australia. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.forteachersforstudents.com.au/site/themed-curriculum/renewable-energy-in-australia/facts/
National Geographic Society. (2011, December 15). Hydroelectric energy. National Geographic. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/hydroelectric-energy/
Society of Petroleum Engineers. (2015). All about energy. Retrieved from http://energy4me.org/all-about-energy/
US Energy Information Administration. (n.d.). Hydropower. Energykids. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.php?page=hydropower_home-basics
BBC. (2018). Energy. Bitesize. Retrieved from https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/guides/zxc2sg8/revision/1
Clean Energy Council. (n.d.). Hydroelectricity. Retrieved from https://www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/technologies/hydroelectricity.html
Geoscience Australia. (n.d.). Hydro Energy. Retrieved from http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/energy/resources/other-renewable-energy-resources/hydro-energy
Hydro Tasmania. (2018). Clean Energy. Retrieved from https://www.hydro.com.au/clean-energy
Origin energy. (2018, August 14). Hydroelectricity – What is Hydropower? [Web log post]. Retrieved from https://www.originenergy.com.au/blog/about-energy/what-is-hydropower.html
US Department of Energy. (2018). Renewable energy explained. Retrieved from https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=renewable_home
Videos
ACCIONA. (2017, October 16). How does hydropower work? [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAXHHMFjpQM
Kaplan, D., & Nye, B. (2012). Renewable energy [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Conway, K. (Director). (2015). Renewables [Video file]. Retrieved from ClickView database.
Note: Use the chapter navigation to watch the section on hydroelectric power.
Hydropower [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.twig-world.com/film/hydropower-1333/
U.S. Department of Energy. (2013, April 19). Energy 101: Hydropower [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YHsxXEVB1M
Matchframe Media. (2014, March 6). Snowy Hydro – Mountains of Power [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zXbYw9qDBs
Credits
Large hydro plant [Image]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.voith.com/ca-en/markets-industries/hydro-power/large-hydro-plants-540.html