Getting to Know Energy
Where We've Been? Where Are We Headed?
"Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If we put all our energy and resources into continued fossil fuel extraction, we will have lost an opportunity to have invested in renewable energy." David Suzuki
"Just as fossil fuels from conventional sources are finite and are becoming depleted, those from difficult sources will also run out. If we put all our energy and resources into continued fossil fuel extraction, we will have lost an opportunity to have invested in renewable energy." David Suzuki
Curious Engagement Makes All the Difference - Respect the Learning Process
Curious Engagement Makes All the Difference - Respect the Learning Process
We will begin our Energy Unit by exploring resources and engaging in the learning activities below. This part of the unit will focus on developing empathy and building knowledge connected to to Human Energy Use.
We will begin our Energy Unit by exploring resources and engaging in the learning activities below. This part of the unit will focus on developing empathy and building knowledge connected to to Human Energy Use.
Activity 1: America Revealed Electric Nation Activity - How Do We Power Our Electric Grid?
Activity 1: America Revealed Electric Nation Activity - How Do We Power Our Electric Grid?
Activity 2: Exploring Questions Connected to the Present and Future of Energy
Activity 2: Exploring Questions Connected to the Present and Future of Energy
Activity 3: Exploring The Past, Present, and Future of Energy
Activity 3: Exploring The Past, Present, and Future of Energy
Activity 4: What Are The Essential Understandings We Should Have Connected to Energy?
Activity 4: What Are The Essential Understandings We Should Have Connected to Energy?
Activity 5: 30 Days in a Coal Mine - Human Connections to Energy Use
Activity 5: 30 Days in a Coal Mine - Human Connections to Energy Use
Chapter 12 Quiz Study Tips
Chapter 12 Quiz Study Tips
First 20 Minutes: No Notes - Closed Internet - No Partners - No Tech
First 20 Minutes: No Notes - Closed Internet - No Partners - No Tech
Remaining Time in Class: Open Note - Open Book - Open Tech - No Partners
Remaining Time in Class: Open Note - Open Book - Open Tech - No Partners
Activity 6: Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Activity 6: Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Activity 7: Defining the Problem: What is Wrong With the Way We Use Energy Today?
Activity 7: Defining the Problem: What is Wrong With the Way We Use Energy Today?
Activity 8: To Meme or Not To Meme - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Energy Use
Activity 8: To Meme or Not To Meme - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Energy Use
“Creativity is nothing but the way to solve new problems.”
“Creativity is nothing but the way to solve new problems.”
Diana Santos
Diana Santos
Up Next: Ideas, Prototypes, Testing, and Final Launch for The Future of Energy
Up Next: Ideas, Prototypes, Testing, and Final Launch for The Future of Energy
