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Ohio State University Extension, 4-H Youth Development—Bioenergy Education • 1
Bioenergy Sources
OBJECTIVES
•Beginstounderstandwhatthewordbioenergymeans
•Discoverstheroleofbioenergysources(suchascorn,grass,andsoybeans)increatingbioproducts(suchasfuel,electricity,plastics,andinsulation)
•Recognizestheimportanceofbioenergyforenvironmentalsustainability(renewableenergythatissafefortheenvironment)
• Identifiesvariousbioenergysourcesformakingbioproducts
GROUP SIZE
6to8childrenperadultvolunteer
ThisbioenergyeducationcurriculumwascreatedthroughOhio’s4-HCloverbudprogramandtheOhioBioProductsInnovationCenter(OBIC)toinformandeducatefutureconsumersandsupportersofbio-basedenergyanditsproducts.ThecurriculumwasdevelopedwithsupportfromtheNortheastRegionalSunGrantInitiative,withagrantfromtheU.S.DepartmentofTransportation:USDOTAssistance#DTOS59-07-G-00052.Thematerialconsistsofthreebioenergycurriculumpiecesinthecontentareasof1)bioenergysources,2)bioenergyconversion,and3)bioproducts.Eachcurriculumpiececontainsaboutnineeducationalactivities.OhioStateUniversityExtension’s4-HCloverbudprogramisdesignedtomeetthedevelopmentallyappropriateneedsofchildrenages5to8,orinkindergartenthroughthesecondgrade.However,thiscurriculum is recommended for youth through fifth grade.TheCloverbudyouthdevelopmentprogramemphasizesoverallwell-beingbyempoweringyoungchildrenwithsuccessfullearningandpositivesocialinteractionthroughcooperativelearninginnon-competitiveenvironments.
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Bioenergy Sources B
ioenergy Education
VOLUNTEER TIPS•Completethefirst“GettingStarted”activityforintroductorypurposes,andthenchooseoneoftheactivitiesfromeachsection.
•Createafun,engagingatmosphereusingpicturesandvideoclipsrelatedtotheactivities.
•Thelengthoftimegiventocompleteeachactivityisanestimate.Setarelaxedpacewhilecompletingeachactivity,allowingtimeforcreativityandexperimentation.
• Foreachsection,chooseabalanceofactivities,includingmovement,sittingdown,andproblemsolvingsothatchildrenareengagedinavarietyoflearningsettings.
• Encouragechildrentomakepredictionsorhypotheses(educatedguesses)aboutwhatwillhappenastheycompletetheactivities.
LIFE SKILL AREAS• Expandssocialskills•Developslearning-to-learnskills
• Enhanceseye-handcoordinationandfinemotorskills
• Improvesself-confidence
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TIME FRAME
Thislessonisdesignedforagroupmeetingbetween30and60minutes.Eachactivitytakes5to15minutestocomplete.
BACKGROUND
Bioenergyisarenewablesourceofenergythatisproducedfromplantsandanimals.Unlikebioenergy,fossilfuels,suchascrudeoilandcoal,arenotrenewable.Becausetheyarecreatedoverthousandstomillionsofyears,fossilfuelsarelimited.
Someformsofbioenergyhavebeenaroundforalongtime.Examplesincludeburningwoodtocreateheat,usingbiodieselandethanoltofuelvehicles,andusingmethanegasandwoodtogenerateelectricity.Morerecently,developedformsofbioenergyusematerialscalled“biomass,”suchassugarcane,grasses,straw,soybeans,andcorn.Biomassisanyplantoranimalmatterthatusessunlighttostoreenergy.Plantsdothisthroughphotosynthesis.Animalwaste,whichiscomprisedmainlyofplantmaterial,isalsobiomass.
Thiscurriculumhelpschildrenunderstandwherebioenergycomesfrom(bioenergysources),howbioenergyischanged(bioenergyconversion)intosomethingmoreuseable,andwhattheresultingproducts(bioproducts)are.
NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS
•Characteristicsoforganismsandenvironments•Understandscientificinquiry
SUCCESS INDICATORS
•Describesbioenergy•Explainstherelationshipofbiomasstobioenergy•Appreciatesenvironmentalsustainability•Recognizesexistingandpotentialbioenergysources
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Getting StartedACTIVITY “WhatIsBioenergy?”
Materials: Paperandpencilsorchalkandchalkboard.
Askthechildrenwhatwordsorphrasestheyseeinthewordbioenergy.Sharewiththemthatbioenergyisenergyfromplantandanimalmaterial.Explainthatplantsabsorbenergyfromthesun,andthatanimalsgettheirenergybyeatingplantsorplant-eatinganimals.Sharewiththegroupthatbioenergyisreleasedfromplantandanimalmaterialwhenthematerialisburned,andthatbiodieselreleasesitsenergywhenitisignited(burned)torunautomobileengines.Explainthatwoodreleasesitsbioenergywhenitisburned,andthatitcreatesheatandlight.
Reviewthefollowingdefinitionswiththegroup:Biomeans“life,living.”Forexample,plantsandanimalsarelivingbeings.Energymeans“power,work.”Forexample,energypowerscarsandheatshomes.
Askthechildrentodrawpicturesofobjectsthatwouldrepresentthewordsbioandenergy.Then,sharethepictureswiththegroup.
Application: Questionstoconsider:
•Whydopeopleneedenergy? [Fordrivingcarsandforusingelectricityforlight,heat,airconditioning,computers,etc.]
•Howwouldyoudefinethewordbioenergy?[Bioenergyisrenewableenergyfromanimalsandplantstomakeelectricity,heat,vehiclefuel,etc.]
•Whatdoyouknowaboutbioenergy?[Itcanprovidefuelforcars,usinggreenenergy.]
•Whatisimportantaboutbioenergy,especiallyinregardstomeetingeveryone’senergyneedsinthefuture?[Itneedstoberenewable,environmentallyfriendly,affordable,andsafe.]
ACTIVITY “WhereDoesBioenergyComeFrom?”
Materials: ThestorytitledThe Tale of Johnny Energy Seed(availablefromtheU.S.DepartmentofEnergyathttp://www.eia.gov/kids/resources/teachers/pdfs/TaleofJohnnyEnergySeed.pdforonpage9).
Readthestorytothegroup.Askthechildreniftheyknowofanyothersimilarshortstoriesthattheymightliketoshare.
Application: Thestoryhighlightsoneexampleofhowcorncanbeasourceofbioenergy.Whatareothersourcesofbioenergy?[Someincludesoybeans,switchgrass,sugarcane,algae,andusedvegetableoil.]
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2. Digging DeeperACTIVITY “BioenergySourcesWordGame”
Materials:Paperandpencilsorchalkandchalkboard.
Scramblethelettersofthesewordsonapieceofpaperoronachalkboard:biomass, feedstock, biofuels, soybeans, sugar cane, switch grass, algae, andmanure.
Providealistofthesewordsofftothesidetohelpthechildrenunscrambletheletters.Theycanworkinpairsorgroups.Exampleforbiomass:iobamss____________(listwordsnearby).
Note to the volunteer:Afterthelettersareunscrambled,askthechildrenwhatthewordsmean.Helpasneededusingthefollowingdefinitions.biomass:plantandanimalmaterial(e.g.,poop,corn,soybeans,andsugarcane)feedstock:rawmaterialusedtocreatebioenergy;thisisthesameasabioenergysourcebiofuels:fuelsmadefrombiomass(e.g.,soybeans,sugarcane,animalpoop,andgrasses)soybeans:beancropgrownforitsoilandforfoodforhumans/animals;tofuismadefromsoybeanssugar cane:tallgrass,growninwarmtropicalregions;stalkscontainhighsugarcontentswitch grass:fast-growingNorthAmericangrassalgae:water-growingplantwithouttrueroots,stems,orleaves;containschlorophyllmanure:poopfromanimals,oftenusedtofertilizesoil
Application: Explorewhatthesewordsmeanwithyourgroup.Whichofthesewordsaretheylearningaboutforthefirsttime?Howmighttheyusetheminasentenceoraconversation?[Soybeans,corn,andalgaecanbeusedtomakefuelforcarsandtrucks.]
ACTIVITY “BioenergyBasics:NameThatSource”
Materials: Corn,soybeans,sugarcane,grass,woodchips,driedanimaldung,seaweed,algae,sunflowerseeds,rice,bark,yardclippings.
Gatheravarietyofbioenergysourcesthatareeasytoobtain(e.g.,fromafeedstoreorafarmco-op).Displaythesourcesandaskthegrouptoidentifythemthroughsight,touch,smell,orallthree.Beawareofanyallergiesinyourgroup.
Application:Questionstoconsider:
•Whyaretheseitemssourcesofbioenergy?[Theyareplantoranimalmaterial.]
•Whatcharacteristicsdoyoufindincommonwiththesebioenergysources?[Theyusethesunforitsenergy.Theyarerenewable.]
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3. Looking WithinACTIVITY “BioenergyandBiomass:HavingFunTogether”
Materials:ThebooktitledBiomass: Fueling Change byNikiWalker(checkwithyourlocallibraryforavailability).
Startwiththefirstthreesections:“EnergyinOurLives,”“EnergyProblems,”and“PlantPower.”Then,followupwithothersectionssuchas“FuelingFires,”“Biogas,”and“Biofuels.”
Application: Questionstoconsider:
•Howistheconceptofbiomassexplainedinthebook?[Biomassisallorganismsonearthandtheirwastes.]
•Howdoplantsstoreenergyfromthesun?[Plantsuseandstoreenergyfromthesunbycreatingatypeofsugarastheirfoodduringaprocesscalledphotosynthesis.]
•Whyisanimalwasteconsideredbiomass?[Whenanimalseatplantstheydonotdigestallofthefood,sobitsofthematerialendupaswasteoranimalpoop.]
•Howcanbiomassproduceelectricity?[Electricityisusuallymadebyburningcoaltoheatwatertomakesteam.Biomasscanreplacepartorallofthecoalusedtomakesteaminpowerplants.]
•Whatisbiogas?[Whenbiomass(plants)rots,itnaturallyproducesatypeofgascalledbiogas.Biogasburnscleanerthanbiomassandisusedtoheat,cook,andmakeelectricity.]
• Isittruethatenginesrunningonsometypesofbiodieselsmelllikefriedfood?Why?[Biodieselcanbemadefromusedcookingoil.Oncetheoilisfilteredtoremovefoodparticles,achemicalprocesschangesorconvertsitintobiodiesel.Theprocessdoesnotremovethecookingoilsmellcompletely,sotheengineexhaustsmellslikefriedfood.]
ACTIVITY “BioenergyandSavingthePlanet:EnvironmentalSustainability”
Materials: Non-renewableenergysources:coal,oil,emptygasolinecontainer,orothernon-renewablesources;renewableenergysources:soybean,rice,vegetableoil,woodchips,orotherrenewablesources;paper;pencils.
Placealltheenergysourcesinrandomorderonatable.Maketwosigns:“RenewableEnergySources”and“Non-renewableEnergySources.”Placeeachsignatoppositeendsofthetable.Askthechildrentosorttheitemsintothetwocategories.Helpthemasneeded.
Note to the volunteer:Sharewiththegroupthatenergycanbeclassifiedasrenewableornon-renewable.Explainthedifferencebetweeneachenergytype.Non-renewableenergysourcessuchasfossilfuels(crudeoilfromtheground)eventuallyrunoutbecausetheycannotbereplacedeasily.Renewableenergysourcessuchasbioenergy(plants,trees,andvegetables)canbereplacedorregrownrepeatedly.
Sharewiththegroupthatgreenhousegases(suchaswatervapor,carbondioxide,methane,nitrousoxide,andozone)occurnaturallyasthesun’sheatwarmsourplanetandasgasestrapsomeofthisheat.Explainthatgreenhousegasesbecomeharmfulwhentoomuchheatistrapped,andthatburningfossilfuelsandusingaerosolcansarejusttwowaysthatpeopleaddgreenhousegasestotheatmosphere.
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Tellthegroupthatbioenergydoesnotmakegreenhousegases,becausebioenergysourcessuchasplantsandorganismsconsumecarbondioxidefromtheairataboutthesameratethattheyreleaseitwhenusedasbioenergyproductssuchasbiodieselandethanol.Explainthatrenewablebioenergybringsaboutenvironmentalsustainabilityandreducesourdependenceonotherstoprovideforourenergyneeds,whichresultsinprotectingourplanet.Sharethatnon-renewableenergyreleasesgreenhousegasesbutdoesnotconsumeanygases,soitaddsharmfulgasestotheatmosphere.
Application:Discusstheimportanceofbioenergysourcesforenvironmentalsustainabilityasexplainedinthebeginningofthisactivity.Discusstheissueofclimatechange,aswellastherelationshipbetweenenvironmentalsustainabilityandthepreservationofournaturalresources.
4. Bringing ClosureACTIVITY “MakingSenseoftheBioenergyCycle”
Materials:BioenergyCycleAandBioenergyCycleB(includedattheendofthisactivity).
Grouporpairthechildrenandaskthemtorole-playthebioenergycyclebyplayingtheroleofthesun,biosources(suchasplants,trees,andfieldcrops),conversion(bioenergychangeprocess),andbioproducts.
Note to the volunteer:ShareBioenergyCycleAandBioenergyCycleBtohelpthechildrenunderstandhowthecomponentsrelatetooneanother.Talkthemthroughthevariousstepsofthiscycle.Considerusingavideocameratorecordyourgrouprole-playingthebioenergycycle.Sharethevideowithfamily,friends,older4-Hyouth,oratcountyfairwithCloverbudShowandTell.
Application: Questionstoconsider:
•Howcaneachstepofthebioenergycycleberole-played?[Answerswillvary.]
•Whataresomeotherwaystoexplorethebioenergycycle?[Plantbiosourcescanbemadeintobioproducts.Forexample,corncanbemadeintopackingpeanuts.Afterthepackingpeanutsareused,theycanberecycledintofreshonesorreturnedtothesoilwherenewplantsandcropscangrow.]
ACTIVITY “OurSun:TheUltimateBioenergyGenerator”
Materials:Permanentmarkers,plasticbags,papertowels,water,seeds,tape,sunshine.(Fast-growingseedsworkbest.Beansgerminatequicklyiftheyaresoakedovernight.)
Askeachchildtowritehisorhernameonaplasticbag.Instructthechildrentodampensomepapertowelswithwaterandplacetheseedsinsidethefoldedtowels.Then,havethemputthepapertowelswithseedsintheirplasticbags.Tapethebagsontoawindowthatgetssunlight.Checkontheseedsperiodicallytoseethattheyhaveenoughmoisture.
Note to the volunteer:Thisactivityworkswelloverthecourseoftwomeetings(onetotwoweeksapart)toallowtimefortheseedstosprout.Childrenshouldrecognizeanoticeabledifferencebetweenthefirstmeetingandthesecond.
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Explaintothechildrenthatbioenergyisactuallyatypeofsolarenergy,andthatplantsandotherbiomassorganismsgrowandgetenergyfromthesunthroughtheprocessofphotosynthesis.Sharewiththegroupthatplantsuseenergyfromthesun,carbondioxidefromtheair,andwatertogrowwhileoxygenandmoisturearereleased.Explainthatwhenthebiomassisconvertedtoenergythroughcombustionoranotherprocess,thisstoredenergyfromthesunisreleased.
Application:Questionstoconsider:
• Ifaplantisbeingusedforbioenergy,whydoesitmatterhowfastitgrows?[Plantsthatgrowfastcanbeturnedintobioenergysooner.Thisallowsustoreplacethebioenergywehaveusedsooner.]
•Whataretheseedsconsumingtohelpthemgrow?[Sun,water,andnutrients.]
•Whataretheyproviding?[Oxygen,moisture,and—aftertheplantsareconverted—bioenergy.]
5. Going BeyondACTIVITY “BioenergySourcesofTomorrow”
Materials: Goonanaturehiketocollectpossiblebioenergysourcessuchasleaves,twigs,straw,etc.
Bringalltheitemstogetherandaskeachchildtotalkaboutwhattheycollectedandwhytheitemsmightbegoodbioenergysourcesforthefuture[becausetheyarefast-growing,dense,abundant,andnotusedforsomethingelse].
Safety Note:Whileonthehike,avoidhazardssuchaspoisonivy,treesandshrubswiththorns,plantswithburrs,etc.
Application: Whataresomeotherexamplesofbioenergysources?[Methanegasfromcows,seaweedforethanol,usedcoffeegroundsforbiodiesel,etc.]
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Specialthankstothefollowingindividuals:CarolynBelczyk,AdamsCounty,Ohio;KathyBlackford,AshlandCounty,Ohio;ShaunBlevins,ScienceTeacher,Lima,Ohio;HeatherBryan,ScienceTeacher,Findlay,Ohio;LaurenDowler,NortheastBioenergyandBioProductsEducationProgram,CornellUniversity;JeanneGogolski,EducationProjectsandPartnerships,Worthington,Ohio;AndreaHarpen,ScienceTeacher,Blanchester,Ohio;DustinHoman,StudentAssistantandHonorsStudent,OhioBioProductsInnovationCenterandTheOhioStateUniversity;MargaretJenkins,ClermontCounty,Ohio;SaraKleon,RossCounty,Ohio;RayMcCampbell,ScienceTeacher,Eaton,Ohio;RebeccaOlinsky,GreeneCounty,Ohio;BrittanyPangburn,AthensCounty,Ohio;KellyRoyalty,ClermontCounty,Ohio;GregSiek,CuyahogaCounty,Ohio;ErinSimpson-Sloan,ButlerCounty,Ohio;Holly&DanielleStockham,MadisonCounty,Ohio;JulieUnger,AdamsCounty,Ohio;JudyVillard-Overocker,RichlandCounty,Ohio;CarolWarkentien,EducationProjectsandPartnerships,Worthington,Ohio;JanetWaskoMyers,MadisonCounty,Ohio;andSusieYoung,AssistantEditor,4-HYouthDevelopment,OhioStateUniversityExtension.
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Biosources
Conversion
Bioproducts
Sun
BIOENERGY CYCLE A
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BIOENERGY CYCLE B
Biosources
Conversion
Nuclear Fusion
Plants, Crops, Trees, Animal Waste
Solar energy from the sun brings life to plants, seeds, and trees through photosynthesis.
Solar Energy— Radiant Energy
Plant life contains stored energy from the sun. It is harvested and collected as biomass and/or feedstock to change/convert energy to other useable forms.
The energy stored in biomass and/or feedstock is converted to bio-based products such as plastics, fuel, and lubricants.
Breakdown of matter(biodigestion)
Fire(combustion)
Chemical process(esterification)
Fermentation
Plastics, Fuel, Lubricants
Bioproducts
SunBioenergy products are consumed and waste byproducts are released as water, CO2, etc. The byproducts biodegrade by sun and water into the earth/atmosphere for use by plants, animals, soil, etc.
Nuclear Energy
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