Interactive Map featuring sources of energy and consumption. Great tool for engaging students in understanding where their energy comes from locally and from what sources.
Social Sciences: Geography
Great synopsis of historical and future problems with energy supply and management in the Pacific Northwest. Strong utility policy focus, with good info in the context of Integrated Resource Plans and Renewable Portfolio Standards.
A great if not overly-detailed overview/case study of how renewables can affect grid reliability, including the promise and limitations of battery technology; Includes issues of baseload and incluson of policy, as well as calculations of large-scale energy estimates. Great for an HS audience. Focus on California as a case study for national trends.
A superb research resource for MS and HS students that provides state-by-state data on energy consumption, generation and costs. Also includes state rankings for various energy sources, and individual generation facilities in an interactive map so students can understand what resources and sources of energy and present locally, as well as the grid interconnections. The EIA site also a links to a wealth of other energy data and reports for more detailed analysis, inluding near-term energy forecasts.
National database that allows users to access a wealth of local and state energy information, in both table and graph formats. Data include energy consumption, energy sources, local energy organizations, energy policies, and energy costs. An excellent resource for place-based research.
An amazing resource focused on providing students with a wealth of resources-videos, articles, and other reosurces-focused on a huge variety of applied energy topics. This is an amazing go-to resource for startingto explore enegry, or going deeper into applied energy issues. It is also an opportunity to engage students more deeply in energy advocacy.
Unit Plan: A Community Powered by Renewable Energy
In this three-part comprehensive place-based and project-based unit, students will learn and apply rebnewable energy content to devise action plans at an individual, family, and local level. Students will use primary and secondary research explore energy...
50 Year Energy Plan - Unit Plan
Throughout this creative, hands-on Unit, students are challenged to scale up every Disciplinary Core Idea and Science & Engineering Practice they’ve learned - from simple electricity generation, to building their own stereo speakers and DIY electric...
Introducing Power Production and Impacts of Climate Change
In the first part of this activity, students participate in a role play activity – understanding the needs of different people living and working around the world. Each character express their unique perspective on climate change and impacts to their...
Part 2 - Lesson 1: Renewable Energy Panel
Students will meet with local planners or other available energy experts to discuss public policy regarding the use of wind turbines and solar arrays to generate electricity. Students develop questions for a panel of professionals regarding considerations...
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