Many homes rely on non renewable energy and the electrical grid, which can cause pollution and can be expensive. My project addresses this issue by demonstrating a home powered by renewable energy. Aside from installation this house is a cheaper, more reliable, and more eco friendly option.

Before I say my method on building my project I would like to add that my Dad assisted and/or supervised when needed as tools and equipment were used for certain steps. For my method on building my project heres what I did: I first built the base with wood and sturdy legs to support the project. I carved out the simulated river bed and painted it blue before adding in tubing, a turbine, and fasteners to keep it sealed. A basket fastened on the bottom was added along with a water pump inside it. This water pump will push water into the continuous loop of pipes and the turbine to generate hydropower. Then the light switches were put in, the battery was connected, the inner and outer lighting of the house was placed, and the wiring was connected to make it all work. A small wood house is put down. Finally green felt was placed to represent grass.

In this experiment, the water flowed through the tubes and the turbine. It spun the turbine, causing the turbine to make hydro power, which charged the battery to turn the lights on in the house. If the water flow increased, the turbine would spin faster and produce more electrical energy to charge the battery more efficiently. This demonstrates that the amount of kinetic energy in moving water directly affects how much electricity can be generated. The turbine converts the water's kinetic energy into mechanical energy, and the generator then converts that mechanical energy into electric energy. This model reflects and shows how real hydroelectric systems use moving water as a renewable energy source.

In conclusion, this project demonstrates that a hydropower renewable energy powered house can successfully produce electricity using flowing water. The battery you use is important as too much power can start a fire (which happened during the building process, it was under supervision fortunately) The moving “river” turned the turbine to charge the battery, the battery is connected to the lights, powering the house!

I learned about this type of energy (Hydro energy) mainly at school, in science class during our renewable energy unit. I have heard my dad talk about similar ideas. I visited some websites to read about it like the Department Of Energy (.gov), Natural Resources Canada, and Enbridge inc. My dad assisted in building the project as certain tools were used for the construction. He supervised and helped when needed

Thanks to everyone who helped me to, understand, build, and learn about my project. These people include my teacher in grade 6 (Mrs Bodnar & Mr Ulloa) and grade 5 (Mrs Arcuri) for teaching me about renewable energy, my dad for helping me troubleshoot and build the project, the websites I visited for holding clear and helpful information used in my project.