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Water Fountain

In this activity, learners explore how a hydraulic pump works. Learners work in teams to design and build a unique water fountain that employs a hydraulic pump. This lesson also contains a demonstration of a hydraulic pump in action.

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Pump, Liquids, Energy and Power, Problem Solving, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Pressure, Physics, Engineering and Technology, Conducting Investigations, States of Matter, Chemistry, General, Space Science, Hydraulics, Machines, Science and Society, Pascal's Principle, Physical Sciences, Research and Development, Physical Science, Invention and Innovation, Work and Machines, Troubleshooting and Maintenance, Communicating Results, Motion and Forces, Engineering, The Scientific Process, General Science, Technology, Potential and Kinetic Energy, Design, The Design Process, Bernoulli's Principle, Kinetic Energy, Education, Energy, Gravity, Formulating Explanations