Age Group:
Junior Cycle
Themes:
- Environment/
- Hydroelectric power/
Subjects:
- Business Studies/
- CSPE/
- Geography/
- History/
- Physics/
- Science/
Lesson Plan: Pros and Cons of Hydroelectric Power
Strand Four: The Physical World.
Main Learning Outcome 4: Research and discuss a technological application of physics in terms of scientific, societal and environmental impact.
Overview
Learners explore how hydroelectric power works and consider its benefits and problems by comparing a locally-led project in Kenya with a multinational project in Laos.
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