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This Optimal and Sustainable: Renewable Energy Revamp lesson plan also includes:
- Exploring Energy Unit (html)
- Exploring Energy Unit Progression (.pdf)
- Fossil Fuels Reading
- Renewable Energy Readings
- U.S. Energy Potential Maps
- Student Activity Guide
- Optimal and Sustainable: Renewable Energy Revamp (html)
- Renewable Energy: Clean Tech Solutions
- Fossil Fuels Reading (Spanish)
- Renewable Energy Readings (Spanish)
- U.S. Energy Potential Maps (Spanish)
- Spreadsheet Tool
- Class Table
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More than 100 cities around the world have shifted from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Scholars investigate a city wanting to make this switch, but needs help determining how to make the shift. Groups consider all options, costs, and benefits before presenting their ideas to the class.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask groups to investigate cities using 100 percent renewable energy around the world
- Discuss ways government policies encourage or discourage renewable energy options
Classroom Considerations
- Requires pupils to complete a homework assignment before the lesson
- The project is the sixth part of a 13-lesson series on Exploring Energy
Pros
- Many different answers fit within the parameters of the project
- Connects math, science, and language arts skills
- Uses applied project-based learning strategies
Cons
- None