http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_dams/cub_dams_lesson03.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, boatdamgravityhydrostaticslockPascal’s lawpressurerivershipshippingtransporttransportationwaterwater pressurewater supplywaterwaydamengineergravitylockPascal's law pressure

Students are introduced to the structure, function and purpose of locks and dams, which involves an introduction to Pascal’s law, water pressure and gravity.

The design of lock and dam structures by civil and mechanical engineers has significantly improved river navigation and, consequently, riverside economies. These engineers must thoroughly understand the fundamental concepts of Pascal’s law, water pressure and gravity in order to design functional and reliable systems. Explain the basic operation of a dam and lock system.Know that dam and lock system are used to aid in river navigation.Know that engineers use Pascal’s law when designing dam and lock systems.10TeachEngineering.orgJeff LyngKristin FieldDenali LanderLauren CooperDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_dams/cub_dams_lesson03_visualaid_draft1_tedl_dwc.dochttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_dams/cub_dams_lesson03_visualaid_draft1_tedl_dwc.pdfhttp://www.newsweek.com/id/113907Ardley, Neil. How “We Build Dams.” Ada, OK: Garrett Educational Corporation, 1990.http://www.perrycountyindiana.org/attractions/canneltonlocks.cfmhttp://www.dictionary.comKagan, Spencer. Cooperative Learning. Capistrano, CA: Kagan Cooperative Learning, 1994. (Source for Think/Pair/Share and Toss-a-Ball assessments)http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/navigation/default.asp?pageid=145&subpageid=166http://www.newtonsapple.tv/TeacherGuide.php?id=1041http://www.darylscience.com/Demos/Lock-Dams.htmlNelson, S.B. "Water engineering." In Standard Handbook for Civil Engineers. Edited by F.S. Merritt. New York: McGraw-Hill Companies, 1983. Old Man River. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1988.http://books.google.com/books?id=puMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA106&dq=Skorupa+%E2%80%9CThe+Problem+with+Dams.%E2%80%9D+Popular+MechanicsS11416DDInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. Knowledge gained from other fields of study has a direct effect on the development of technological products and systems.68S114172EInternational_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyE. The design and construction of structures for service or convenience have evolved from the development of techniques for measurement, controlling systems, and the understanding of spatial relationships. 68S103EC76ColoradoScience8. changes in speed or direction of motion are caused by forces35United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2010-09-106Teacher