ARE WE RUNNING OUT OF ENERGY

RESOURCES?

How can Technology save us from eminent global disaster?

www.marshallteched.com

Do We Really Have a Problem?

Energy Crossroads – video Introduces students to alarming reality

regarding fossil fuel depletion and global warming issues

Resources: Guiding Questions Reflection Questions

Energy Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Energy Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Identifying historical perspectives through today, and choices for the future

Energy Resources

PowerPoint “Energy Sources” identifying renewable and non-renewable resources

Big 6 – Research Procedureshttps://sandraharmon.pbworks.com/w/page/13933912/Big6-Video

Alternative sources of Energy Brainstorm –

www.edmodo.com Organize Ideas -

Inspiration Research

More Big 6 (LMS) Good sources (LMS)

Assemble InformationInspiration

http://www.big6.com/kids/7-12.htm

Step 1 – Task Definitionwww.edmodo.com

Brainstorm What do you know? What do you need

to know?

Step 2 – Information Seeking Strategies

Organize your ideas in

INSPIRATION

Presentations Project – Energy Expo

The culminating activity after researching alternative forms of energy will be for students to present their well-researched energy alternative (i.e. wind, solar, biomass, geothermal)

LMS – Demonstratepresentation formats

Prezi and Animoto

Final Reflection

Evaluation

Rubrics Brainstorming – 10 pts for appropriate input Inspiration –

5 Questions for each alternative energy source Questions answered correctly Outline with notes

Presentation Rubriks In development

Web 2.0 Resources Wind Energy

Interactive Wind Turbine http://www.talentfactory.dk/en/kids/index.htm Guide and answer key

Solar Energy Inside a Solar Panel (Interactive)

Biomass Video

Geothermal Video

Nuclear Power Nuclear Power Interactive Simulation

http://www.ida.liu.se/~her/npp/demo.html Plant Simulation Game

http://esa21.kennesaw.edu/activities/nukeenergy/nuke.htm

Extension

Exploring Engineering Careers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0DxmthvkKU