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What are the materials needed for creating the water wheel?

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15 x 20 inch (38.1 x 50.8 cm) waxed corrugated cardboard or foam board, box cutters, protractor, pen or pencil, ruler, pins or a hot glue gun, wooden skewer, miniature bucket and string.

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What is a water wheel used for?

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It's used for getting the energy of free-falling water and using that energy to power different things.

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Can primary kids use this?

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Yes, but make sure they have adult supervision and help.

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How do I make the miniature bucket?

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To make a miniature bucket, use the small piece of an egg carton that holds an egg. Make 2 holes in the top sides and slide a small piece of string through to create a handle.

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Can I make it out of wood?

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It depends which part you mean. Most of the parts could be replaced with wood, except the cups/buckets and the string.

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How can I make a water wheel out of a tin sheet?

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If you mean tin foil, it may be quite hard to do because foil is flimsy. Instead, choose one of the three options above.

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Can you make a doughnut shape instead of being exact?

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Do you mean like an open circle? If so, then yes. But it has to be a circle. It can't be oval, otherwise you would need it to be in a very strong water current for it to work.

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Will a water wheel produce power?

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This one wouldn't produce a significant amount of power, but those on a much larger scale do. In fact, hydroelectric power generates 6 - 7% of the electricity used in the US.

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How do I make a water wheel out of a water bottle?

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You can replace the cups in the Water Wheel with Cups with the tops of water bottles.

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What is a strap clamp?

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A strap clamp is a clamp that consists of a strap of metal or cloth formed into a loop, with a mechanism to forcibly adjust the diameter.

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How do you mount the wheel?

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For the water wheel using cups, you mount the wheel by resting the skewer on the "V" knock you cut out of the frame.

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