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Taking the Energy Challenge

Taking the Energy Challenge. Learning About Energy. Engage. 1. Energy. How did you get to school today? What source of energy did you use? What is “energy”?

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Taking the Energy Challenge

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  1. Taking the Energy Challenge Learning About Energy

  2. Engage 1

  3. Energy How did you get to school today? What source of energy did you use? What is “energy”? No matter the power source, “energy” is defined as the ability to do work. Your muscles do work when you walk or ride your bike to school. If you were driven to school or rode a bus, work was done by the vehicle’s engine.

  4. Energy Sources Where does energy come from? Is our dependence on energy increasing or decreasing? If our dependence is increasing, will our supplies remain adequate or will demand for energy exceed supply? What happens if demand exceeds supply?

  5. Energy Sources What is this figure telling us? Updated version of the graph from the original lesson plan

  6. Energy Use In your groups, brainstorm for 5 minutes to think about the ways we use energy. Create four major categories of energy use. Residential (home use): energy is used for lighting, cooking, and cooling/heating Public: energy is used for electricity, heating, and cooling in places such as stores and schools Industrial: energy powers machines Transportation: energy is used to power cars, airplanes, trains, ships, and public transportation

  7. Energy Production Now, brainstorm for 5 minutes about the primary sources of energy we use. What percentage of our energy use do you think comes from each source? Petroleum products (such as gasoline and natural gas) Coal Hydroelectricity Nuclear energy Renewable sources (solar, geothermal, wind)

  8. Exploring Energy Use Launch Student Module

  9. Explore 2

  10. Vocabulary In your group, brainstorm definitions for each of the terms. What does your group know about each one? Renewable energy Nonrenewable energy Fossil fuels Solar energy Geothermal energy Nuclear energy BTUs and other measures of energy Petroleum resources (gas and oil)

  11. Group Research Project • Each group will research one of these energy sources: nuclear, solar, geothermal, nonrenewable, hydroelectric, and wind. • Each group member will focus on a different part of the topic. • Each group will produce: • A written report • A poster describing the energy source and its uses • A presentation to share new knowledge with the class

  12. Group 1: Nuclear Energy Topics for study: Locations where nuclear power is generated, with descriptions Principles of nuclear power generation Power-generating technologies and machinery used at a nuclear plant New technology to be added to nuclear facilities: small module reactors Safety and hazards of nuclear energy production

  13. Group 2: Solar Energy Topics for study: Locations where solar energy is generated, with descriptions Principles of collecting solar energy Power-generating technologies and solar receptors used at solar facilities New technology: concentrated solar power products Safety and hazards of solar power production

  14. Group 3: Geothermal Energy Topics for study: Actual and potential locations for generating geothermal power and criteria for such locations Collection of geothermal energy and Earth’s geothermal processes Power-generating technologies New technology: binary modular power generators Safety and hazards of geothermal energy collection

  15. Group 4: Nonrenewable Energy Topics for study: Locations in the US/world where oil, coal, and natural gas are extracted, with descriptions Principles of deep-water drilling Storage and transport requirements for oil, natural gas, and coal New technology: advanced off-shore drilling technologies Safety and hazards of oil, natural gas, and coal collection

  16. Group 5: Hydroelectric Topics for study: Locations where hydroelectric power is generated, with descriptions Principles of hydroelectric power generation Power-generating technologies and machinery used at hydroelectric facilities Example of new technology to be added to hydroelectric facilities Safety and hazards of hydroelectric energy production

  17. Group 6: Wind Topics for study: Locations where wind power is generated, with descriptions Principles of wind power generation Power-generating technologies and machinery used at a wind power facility An example of new technology to be added to wind facilities Safety and hazards of wind energy production

  18. Explain 3

  19. Debate Get ready for a debate about renewable energy sources vs. fossil fuel and nuclear sources. Things to think about: Why is your side’s energy source more suited to meet the needs of the United States? What are the drawbacks of the other side’senergy source? Anticipate the arguments the other side might make against your source of energy. How will you respond?

  20. Extend 4

  21. State Energy Create two circle graphs. Research energy production and consumption in your state. What percentage of energy production comes from each type of source (nuclear, solar, geothermal, nonrenewable, hydroelectric, and wind)? What percentage of energy is consumed by each sector (residential, public, industrial, transportation)? Create two circle graphs to display your findings.

  22. Evaluate 5

  23. Position Paper Write a position paper describing the energy portfolio your state should adopt. Consider the information you and your classmates have gathered during this lesson. What recommendations would you make to your state government? How do those compare to the current energy portfolio? What arguments and evidence are needed to support your proposed changes?

  24. Position Paper: Rubric Maximum Points Possible Element of Paper Recommendations made to state government 30 Comparison to current energy portfolio 30 Arguments/evidence to support proposed changes 40

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