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Exploring Future Energy: Alternative Solutions for a Sustainable America

This educational unit delves into alternative energy sources and their impact on the environment. Students will investigate technologies enhancing resource efficiency and accessibility, explore commonly used fuels and alternative sources, and debate the importance of investing in alternative energy. The final products include a group newscast and an individual research paper. Assessment methods include formative tasks like drafting a news script and creating a Venn diagram, leading to a summative research paper and self-evaluation. The unit spans 16.5 hours over 4.5 weeks, starting with a mini-lab activity on wind-up toys. Lessons cover energy sources scavenger hunt, graph creation, and video editing for the newscast. Get detailed lesson plans and schedules in the Word document provided.

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Exploring Future Energy: Alternative Solutions for a Sustainable America

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  1. Fueling America Ms. Turner Environmental Studies Grade 9

  2. Standards • GA SEV4 b: Describe how technology is increasing efficiency of utilization and accessibility of resources. • GA SEV4e: Describe the commonly used fuels and some alternative fuel sources.

  3. Driving Question Should the US invest its time and money in alternative energy sources?

  4. Final Products • Group: 3 minute videotaped newscast • Individual: 2 page research paper with a minimum of 5 citations in MLA format.

  5. Assessment • Formative: • Rough draft (I) • News Script (G) • Venn Diagram (G) • Notes (I) • Summative: • Research Paper (I) • Self Evaluation (I) • Newscast Video (G) • Peer Evaluation (G)

  6. Unit Facts • 11 classes • 90min/class = • 16.5hrs or • 4 ½ weeks

  7. Entry Event • Mini Lab • Students will be divided into groups of 3/4. • They will be given windup toys to explore. • Make inferences about the energy source. • Make observations about the toy.

  8. Lesson #1, Day 1 Plan: • 1. Entry Event: Mini Lab~20min • 2. PBL Unit Introduction: ~20min • 3. Energy Sources Scavenger Hunt: ~35min • 4. Compare/Review: ~15min

  9. Lesson #2, Day 3 • Plan: • Venn Diagram ~30min • Excel graph instruction ~20min • Making graphs ~40min

  10. Lesson #3, Day 9 • Plan: • Editing footage instruction ~20min • Constructing / Editing video ~70min

  11. Calendar • View Word Document for Breakdown of Unit.

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