Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
course. Keep notes, results from investigations, etc. in it. Can use it, with other resources to plan for your
own instruction.
4. Mystery Box For higher level thinking/problem solving; may need to postpone Mystery Box later probably Wed.
9:30 9:35 AM
ENGAGE http://www.exploratorium.edu/sites/default/files/styles/banner_image/public/pages/toolsteaching.jpg?itok=ECDDygLy
9:35 9:45 AM
5. Check out NREL activity on What is energy? Add to above. Post chart paper with headings. (Put up Monday AM) Work on
during the day.
9:45-10:15 AM
6. How much energy to make a ? Visualization of complex energy demands; (Can use various items possibly Energy to
Obtain a Chicken Sandwich Now and on an 1840 GA Farm) Post and discuss how the energy to deliver the item in todays world
might be reduced.
#7 and #8 10:15-11:00 AM
Three groups at a time do and three do the energy activity, then swap. ~20 min each 40 min.
7. How much energy does it use? Watts Up Pro Meters and other meters that measure current use. H/o in notebook
8. How do people in the US, the South Atlantic Coastal Region, and in GA use energy? Question h/o & directions in notebook
* Energy Data Source: http://www.eia.gov/consumption/residential/reports/2009/state_briefs/pdf/ga.pdf In notebook
** Energy Type Source: http://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.cfm?sid=GA In notebook
http://energy.gov/eere/education - Need to introduce teachers to this website. Has many resources for education
Sun Dancing
As Georgias solar capacity shoots skyward, a new state utility is proposed
http://www.georgiatrend.com/August-2015/The-Energy-Future-Is-Now/
The Energy Future Is Now
Renewable power sources, in Georgia, are no longer fighting for a seat
at the table. They are present and thriving, part of the mix that
includes fossil fuels and nuclear energy.
http://www.georgiatrend.com/December-2015/Sustainable-Georgia-Driving-With-The-Sun/
Driving with the Sun
What is Georgia doing to address the use of Electric Vehicles (EVs)? In this day of increasing
attention to the use of renewable energy sources, is Georgia forging ahead with making use of
this type of vehicle cheaper, more convenient, etc.?
http://www.eia.gov/ - source of current data on all energy topics; also has Learn About Energy for educators with lessons for all topics
excellent resource
http://www.publicagenda.org/files/energy_learning_curve.pdf Document that can be downloaded (I have a printed copy can use for
display);
Quotes:
Perhaps no challenge facing the United States today is more dependent on personal conduct and public support than energy. The
simple act of pulling out of the driveway every morning has policy implications. Yet perhaps on no other issue is there so much work
yet to be done. In Public Agendas Energy Learning Curve report, conducted in association with Planet Forward, we attempt to
examine the publics attitudes, values and concerns about the tangle of policy challenges, business choices and personal habits that
come under the catch-all heading of energy. The blandness of the word energy hardly does justice to the challenge. Energy policy
represents a triple threat of challenges, each daunting in its own right: Economics, Oil Dependence, and Climate Change. Provides
information on the publics learning curve regarding these three topics.
http://science.energy.gov/bes/?p=1
The energy systems of the futurewhether they tap sunlight, store electricity, or make fuel from splitting water or reducing carbon
dioxidewill revolve around materials and chemical changes that convert energy from one form to another. Such materials will need
to be more functional than todays energy materials. To control chemical reactions or to convert a solar photon to an electron requires
coordination of multiple steps, each carried out by customized materials with designed nanoscale structures. Such advanced materials
are not found in nature; they must be designed and fabricated to exacting standards using principles revealed by basic science.
http://ematdev.bscs.org A multidisciplinary course for teachers; we have access to use; username: ematuser pw: emat2014;
teachers can have access
http://veep.org This is a website of the Vermont Energy Education Program. They offer the option to download their curricula (for
free). This is open to non-Vermont residents.
http://nrel.gov National Renewable Energy Laboratory; data on a number of renewable sources; maps showing potential for use in
various parts of the US; Energy Education found under pull down menu Working with Us. Has a section on Renewable Energy
sources separate sections on each of major renewables; also lists energy programs for teachers, and for K-12 students The following
is the direct link to a page of listings for lesson plans, etc. http://www.nrel.gov/education/educational_resources.html#teachers See
Simulation of Non-renewable/renewable sources; Leaf Relay is good for energy transfer in living systems; See activities on biomass,
wind, biogas, etc. ; Some of these might be good ideas for the project
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy source of info about a variety of clean/renewable energy sources; can estimate the impact of
the type of energy you use (based on your utility), can estimate the amount of CO2, etc.
http://corporate.exxonmobil.com/en/company/multimedia/energy-quiz/quiz Several quizzes on different energy topics; Good for
general interest has some hard ?s
http://energy.gov and http://eia.gov Useful on all days maps, quizzes, and more are appropriate each day