Alternative Energy

• Congratulations!• You get to do a research project

on alternative or renewable energy!

Alternative Energy

• What energy source did you choose?

• Why?

• What type of energy is being transformed?

Environmental Impact

How does the alternative energy source you chose affect the environment? (Can be US or international impact) At least 3 pros/cons

Alternative Energy

• Make a recommendation for which type of energy to use– Focus on:• Positive and negative environmental impact• Environmental feasibility• Economic viability

Alternative Energy• Develop your product to display your

learning (choose one)Design a website Write a blog Compose a song or

chantPrint a pamphlet Record a public service

announcementPrint a graphic novel

Design a PowerPoint Record a podcast Make a poster

Write a paper Write a letter to your parents

Write a news article or editorial

Write or publish a children’s story

Write or publish a fictional story

Make a movie

Design and conduct an experiment

Other: Develop a game

Energy Choices

• Hydroelectric• Solar• Wind• Heat• Geothermal• Nuclear• Coal• Oil

• Tidal• Plasma• Space mining• Friction

Energy Choices

• Solar• Hydro/water• Nuclear• Wind• Magnetic• Heat• Biomass• Lightening

• Steam• Coal• Gasoline/petrol/oil• Kinetic/mechanical• Geothermal• Natural gas• Chemical

Green Energy Choices

• Solar – T & ET• Hydroelectric• Geothermal• Nuclear• Wind• Tidal• Coal• Oil/petrochemical• Lightening

• Biofuel• Biomass• Air compression• Hydrogen power• Rain• Electric car– Poop car

• Carbon conversion

Green Energy Choices

• Geothermal• Solar• Wind• Hydroelectric• Steam• Kinetic• Biomass• Tidal• Electric car

– Poop car

• Glitter must die!– A slow, painful and

flammable death

• Something self-sustaining

• Nuclear• Biodiesel• Chemical• Thermal

Green Energy Choices

• Wind• Solar• Geothermal• Hydroelectric• Nuclear• Hydrogen• Tidal• Turbines

• Heat• Steam• Lightening• Natural gas• Gasoline/

petrochemicals• Sound• Air