Project Overview

Rubrics

Biomass Power - scroll down the page to the simple diagrams of how a turbine works

Energy In-Depth: Electrical Generation - generator, circuit

Energy Kid's Page - scroll down or use command-F to locate information on the turbine

Energy Story: Turbines, Generators and Power Plants - simplified diagrams

Geothermal Turbine (could be any steam-driven turbine)

How an Electric Generator Works - includes a good animated diagram

How Does a Power Plant Work? - very basic introduction to a turbine - a good place to start

How Does Motion Make Electricity? - simple diagram

How Gas Turbine Engines Work - there is an animation and some discussion of the compressor

How is Energy Converted to Electricity? - simple diagrams for coal plant, nuclearn plant, hydroelectric, solar and geothermal (wind is a dead link, sorry)

Learn About Energy - simple overview of how generation works - turbine

Molecular Expressions - AC Generator Action - flash movie shows you how an alternating current generator works

Turbines - short explanation to get you started