A Water Story

This is a book written by students at Hooker Oak Elementary School. Their teachers helped them to post it on the internet.

~What do you notice about their illustrations?

~Is their text easy to read and understand?

~Did you already know the information in this book?

~Did you learn anything new?

~When reading this book, did you have any questions? How can you find the answers to your questions?

Enjoy this book. Maybe you would like to read it with someone in your family!

Water Cycle

Do you remember the parts of the Water Cycle?

This activity is a quick tool for reviewing the water cycle.

See how much you remember from our class discussions and reading!

Another Waterwheel

We can't view these two at school, but you should be able to watch them at home or at your library!

The first wheel is in Panama and is used to pump water.

The second waterwheel is in Korea. It is used to make electricity!

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Waterwheels

What exactly are waterwheels?

Waterwheels are machines that are powered by flowing water. People have been using them for many years to do work. They can be built to lift, pull, and turn things.

This is a picture of a gristmill or grist mill. It is used to grind grain into flour. It is powered by a water wheel.

Here are some videos that show different waterwheels.

This one shows a small waterwheel that a couple of older kids built.

This is a very short video taken at the Slater Mill Museum in Pawtucket, RI.

Here is a short video of a working waterwheel in Texas.

This waterwheel is used to make sugar cane juice in Peru.

And here's a video of made this Fall.