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Unit Plan

Renewable Energy Sources

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Not all energy sources are renewable, as learners investigate in this unit. Made up of six lessons that span a few weeks of instruction, the unit has learners examining US energy reserves and consumption, using data to draw conclusions about petroleum, coal, and natural gas. 

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Concepts
renewable energy sources, energy, fossil fuels, solar energy, hydroelectric power, biomass, photovoltaic cells, petroleum, coal, natural gas, potential energy, wind speed, data analysis, methane, landfills, laws of thermodynamics, energy transformation, electricity, kinetic energy
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science
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Instructional Ideas
  • See extension ideas at the end of some lessons for more ways to dig deeper into these concepts
Classroom Considerations
  • Some of the worksheets (like the one on pg 166) don't offer much space for short answers. Consider asking learners to complete these on another sheet of paper
Pros
  • Resource is nicely laid out; each lesson includes objectives, estimated time, and materials
  • Includes fact sheets on various concepts to use as teacher or student reference
  • Uses primary source data to make educated conclusions
  • Varied activities including hands-on and critical analysis
Cons
  • None