Clean Energy

The supply of clean water and the efficient use of energy and water are essential to human health and well-being. During this module, students will work to answer the question: What is the best way to heat water? Throughout the module students will explore the connection between water heating and climate change, design insulation and conduction experiments, build their own solar water heater prototype, identify barriers and solutions to adopting solar water heating, and reflect on career opportunities in the energy, environment, and utilities industry.

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Module Overview: Lesson Goals, Teaching Strategies, and Learning Experiences

The severity of the climate crisis demands that we think differently about how we energize and power our lives. This module is designed to pique students’ interest in careers within the CA industry sector “Energy and Power,” and encourage them to enroll in the high school CTE Pathway called “Energy, Environment, and Utilities.” During this instructional unit, students will explore the relationships between energy source, energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change, with a particular focus on the energy used to heat water. Then, students will learn about solar thermal energy and its applications in heating water as an alternative and a solution. Students will work in teams to prototype their own solar water heating unit. Then, students will learn about policies and programs, including rebates and incentives, to help transition to clean energy, and they will consider how they themselves can be effective agents of change.

Module Overview (SMCOE Format): https://docs.google.com/document/d/11jLmuOOe_0nlSDbVZrCQusiv34JUtfFrVlMlzx3-tfQ/edit?usp=sharing

For the lessons that include slide decks, please make sure you check the notes at the bottom of individual slides for instructional recommendations and suggestions.

Fundamentals

Human Carbon Emissions are Warming our Planet

Lesson One: The Carbon Cycle

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z7o3WJgAItKjXZcEpIyBX6YRm28XUX_CuKp9SQAE4Bo/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QtBw77a3NyCuPMXTyAUFLpxPl2UXlSene4Z4t4sg-2U/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ecVdiRyJOwxYjOSNz1qW95eOOXhObl_A?usp=sharing

Lesson Two: The Greenhouse Effect

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1inpiGSOvcLuJWxpH7bUuA6svGHeaCGQJ322a9KJGRPA/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XZxZ-sEr3alKbNgrj3th24KX-_E2-znuZHYe59k7iPg/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dccs8Fh63xDUlcnTbozoCENCWJPT5iph?usp=sharing

Problem Cycle #1

Heating water creates GHG emissions, so what is the best way to heat water?

Lesson Three: Energy and Water Heating

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yB_XTbyWiu7jGRXNXmtWqF6hzDEDfXUFj7Ng5LzjjGE/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1--Tv1rGgFaTws-UcNm8EfmipDrTOO0ive-6_4JGm5KQ/edit?usp=sharing

Handout: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_W5WkXZlMKl-1a6w9y0_fSJSFpYLmIimHKe9BzWvT68/edit?usp=sharing

Teacher Key: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qtn2xsTURhp11rXGwfsy1YwvqwDm7oVPtVy0ftqfjc4/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson Four: Solar Thermal Systems

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mWBIPRE4J08lIMG6s6KjoCm8Nnu284uqGuWqivFSreo/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZaQXo04sIAAFMN4DQkgEjRqvR6XoRKyf3qnqa9wCM9o/edit?usp=sharing

Handout: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bsC-LHWruIvKiAS-qx8HS0XtVxQ7Au3HLmov9BVW9sg/edit?usp=sharing

Problem Cycle #2

Solar is a great way to heat water, so how do we heat water with the sun?

Lesson Five: Heat Transfer

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18nPSqYmc2feh2YPV-ekA2pTnAxUdTXvYhari1UbJpkY/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MgibnJaDobaEWVD1S7ZTUF-GgKRfEwguWXQAHyCmzx0/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QWNavf_Y5wAFN4yOyFY9pso_G8A4AD5o?usp=sharing

Lesson Six: Thermal Conduction and Insulation

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFSekPAtmfZ8dzKuTfhVwrjg4k0YB2-T2WvHIVyJRQQ/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10mEcaVPicBavV4gXntuojrDWfkPmhWJ-1hMYJOBeOnk/edit?usp=sharing

Handout: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sbkkcTVCGjNbcNpWo6inqRn7NST376smZcBXqMxksE4/edit?usp=sharing

Lesson Seven: Maximizing Solar Energy

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vUv291en-IuKKq29o_sJS-N4cqvzD9gIJNmeF-jERhs/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UtAP0-Y43IXWRiBjIM289KLURNCzlkGqONjRrceTQeY/edit?usp=sharing

Handout: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Zu2q7vMe5c_gL29Djtqfxp2VJvBCGBN?usp=sharing

Solution Identification and Implementation

Building Solar Water Heaters

Lessons Eight - Thirteen (6 lessons): Building a Solar Water Heater

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yiE8WjqtYDukYyTh2J1bu6wmUTfTu_8OwjXEve0FqRY/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1SZTFLddFSpaNip4CQ6W45bUS57aHmB1P-n7Gfq62emE/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CCwy9fMm5sRsLGNplaP0qBoLdIkaEvrh?usp=sharing

Extensions: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o6yA-zkIxeXyssCLXYJKnGsGJx5B94R_?usp=sharing

Reflections

What have I learned, and how can I make solar heaters more widely used?

Lesson Fourteen: Solar Hot Water Rebates and Incentives

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1szto7iCwDjnu9qh38__wyH97QkphhwdxdtB0GuRIKNc/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wDK3cGIkUAAKTZiPuJjc9CPwKWV3j0Uo8DaWQ61Tn_k/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mfI7xCS5OnNTqKbPc0Q5jcdMgCR5Yheo?usp=sharing

Lesson Fifteen: Green Career Reflection

Instructional Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qmKUI7EhEfI10w_a3Ut5IV56DrwxfA_XFNvl2eGtsmc/edit?usp=sharing

Slide Deck: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lrrIP8A2rjxvRejYZ3H5hO1EeE_ICI9DeGTifSY1kT8/edit?usp=sharing

Handouts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1P9rf0QdWZjLkbMd4bBtjAj-C5bv7fgq2?usp=sharing

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