Step 1- Using a push pin, poke a hole through the center of both plates
DIY Water Wheel
Paterson was the first planned industrial city and a major contributor to the American Industrial Revolution. The Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures was a private corporation that encouraged industrial growth. They searched for a location to form an industrial city that had enough water for raceways to turn waterwheels to power factories and mills; hence the Great Falls. With the vast amount of land and abundant water source, Paterson became an industrial dream.
Activity
Create a waterwheel using household items
Duration: 30-60 min | Difficulty: Medium | Cost: Low
Supplies
- Wooden skewer
- 2 Paper or foam plates
- 8 index cards or playing cards
- Pitcher of water or faucet
- Large plastic container
- 2 XL rulers or sticks
- Push pin
- Stapler
- Tape
Instructions
Step 2- With the cards horizontal, fold 8 cards vertically in thirds
Step 3- Staple the cards around one plate
Step 4- Insert the skewer through the two holes in the center of the plates
Step 5- Attach the other plate to the cards using the stapler
Step 6- Rest two long rulers or sticks vertically on the rim of the large plastic container
Step 7- Sit the water wheel on top of the rulers, then tape down each end of the skewer to the rulers
Step 8- Finally, pour water onto the water wheel and watch it go!
