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Design a 50 Year Energy Plan

How Do We Evaluate Energy Sources?

Grades:
9-12
Unit:
50 Year Energy Plan
Lesson Number:
5
Description:

Building on student’s understanding of energy production methods developed over previous lessons, Lesson 5 asks the class to identify and measure trade-offs between environmental impacts – human needs – and practical costs of different power generation...

Energy Content:
Electrical Grid (Transmission & Distribution),
Sources of Energy
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More Details Less Details
Learning Goal(s):
1. Students will develop models of the interaction between atmospheric composition and surface temperature using simple diagrams.2. Students will reflect on the impact of energy sources and power production on the environment. 
Pedagogy & Practice:
Group Work/Collaboration,
Project-Based Learning
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
1: Asking Questions and Defining Problems,
2: Developing and Using Models
Author:
Bradford Hill
Relevant NGSS PE:
HS-ESS1-4,
HS-ESS3-2,
HS-ETS1-1,
HS-ETS1-3
Other Subjects Covered:
Social Sciences: Geography
Estimated Activity Length:
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