Unit 6 

Unit 6-Energy Resources and Consumption

Three different ways to learn material for this chapter:

Link to Book-Chapters 14-16

Slides for Unit 6

Mr. Smedes' Videos

Mrs. Campbell's Videos

Week 18

6.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

• Video-Renewable vs. Nonrenewable Resources

• Video-Can 100% renewable energy power the world?

6.2 Global Energy Consumption

• Kill a Watt Lab

6.3 Fuel Types and Uses, 6.4 Distribution of Natural Resources

• Video-Oil Sands 101

• Video-Fractional Distillation

• Video-Electricity Generation

• Video-Turbine and Generator

• Video-Hydraulic Fracturing

• Car Energy Calculations

6.5 Fossil Fuels

Week 19

6.7 Energy from Biomass, 6.8 Solar Energy, 6.9 Hydroelectric Power, 6.10 Geothermal Energy

• Renewable Energy Lab

• Energy Superhero/Villain Drawings

• Video-How Do Solar Panels Work?

• Website-The Geysers Geothermal Energy

Week 20 

6.6 Nuclear Power

• Half-life Math

• Video-How does a nuclear reactor work?

6.11 Hydrogen Fuel Cell, 6.12 Wind Energy, 6.13 Energy Conservation

• Video-Hydrogen Fuel Cells Explained

• Video-How does a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Work?

• Video-Salmon cannon

• Energy Math

• Energy Comparison Chart

• Energy Memes