Sturbrigde+research

The town is powered by the rivers. Mills were operated in this way. Mills were needed to do important things such as ground grain and cut wood.Waterpowered machines cut nails, turned wood for furniture parts, cut shingles, and did other useful tasks. Today we use factories run by electricity.

Mills utilize the mechanical energy that waterwheels obtain from water. Depending on the type and size of the mill, the wheel used will vary.
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmLowHead.gif width="50" height="50" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/power.html"]] || [|The power of water] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmUndershot.jpg width="50" height="49" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/undershot.html"]] || [|Undershot wheel] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmOvershot.jpg width="50" height="52" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/overshot.html"]] || [|Overshot wheel] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/smBreastWheel.jpg width="50" height="47" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/breastwheel.html"]] || [|Breast wheel] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmTub.jpg width="50" height="39" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/tub.html"]] || [|Tub wheel] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmReaction.jpg width="50" height="47" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/reaction.html"]] || [|Outward-flow reaction wheel] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmModern.jpg width="50" height="47" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/modern.html"]] || [|Modern hydroelectric turbine] ||

School in the nineteenth century was very different than it is now. Back then, classrooms were scarcely decorated and furnished. In my social studies class, there are lots of different things that my teacher has added to make the room more interesting. There are different colored flags hanging all around the room, and framing the perimeter of the class, there are little green lights. We also have a gold fish in the class and plants. In the nineteenth century, students learned in one room school buildings with only a chalkboard and a few books. While today, the building was built so that every room is heated in the winter, in the nineteenth century, school teachers and students relied on local farmers to supply wood to make fires. They also relied on parents of students to build desks to make for a better environment for students to learn. Schools today also offer extra curricular activities, while years ago in the nineteenth century there was only one teacher, in one room, with a small group of students and very limited resources.
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmGear.jpg width="50" height="46" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/gear.html"]] || [|Textile mill] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmSawmill.jpg width="50" height="44" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/sawmill.html"]] || [|Sawmill] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmGrist.jpg width="50" height="43" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/grist.html"]] || [|Gristmill] ||
 * [[image:http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/SmCarding.jpg width="50" height="46" link="http://oldsturbridgevillage.com/explore_learn/waterpower/carding.html"]] || [|Carding mill] ||

Living In the 21st century is much easier than i imagine it would have been. We can use technology to help us learn and expand. However, this dependence could be considered unhealthy. if something were to happen that would take our electricity away, people couldnt function. School today is much better than it was in the 19th century. We have me resources to help give us a better education.