Process

1.) Before you start you research, take the quiz below to test you knowledge on energy.

ENERGY QUIZ!!!


2.) With your partner, explore some of the links for the different alternative energy sources and fill out the worksheet below for each one. Remember, you might not be able to get all the information you'll need from just the links provided. Feel free to search the internet for more sources.

<<Energy sources worksheet.doc>>


BIOMASS


http://www.helium.com/knowledge/63774-how-biomass-energy-works

http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_biomass.html

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter10.html


GEOTHERMAL


http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2007/11/30/how-geothermal-energy-works/

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/geothermal/gpp_animation.html

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter11.html

 

 

HYDROELECTRIC



http://www.cna.ca/curriculum/cna_world_energy_res/introduction-eng.asp?bc=Introduction&pid=Introduction

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/hyhowworks.html

http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=hydropower_home-basics-k.cfm

http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/59.html

http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter12.html

 

SOLAR POWER


http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/solar-cell.htm

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_solar.html

http://www.alliantenergykids.com/energyandtheenvironment/renewableenergy/022400

https://www.eeremultimedia.energy.gov/solar/videos/solar_power_basics

 

 

TIDAL POWER


http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html

http://www.oceanenergycouncil.com/index.php/Tidal-Energy/Tidal-Energy.html

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/tidal.htm

http://www.eere.energy.gov/basics/renewable_energy/tidal_energy.html

 

WAVE POWER


http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter14.html

http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/wave.htm

http://ocsenergy.anl.gov/guide/wave/index.cfm

 

WIND POWER


http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter16.html

http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/wind-power.htm

http://www.eia.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=wind_home-basics-k.cfm

http://www.otherpower.com/otherpower_wind.shtml

 

 3.) Now that you have learned all about the different types of renewable energy sources, decide as a team, which one you would like to recommend at the 'Earth Summit 2012' as the best alternative renewable energy option . Work together to create a PowerPoint / Prezi presentation to convince the rest of the class that you're right.

The presentations must: