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Greenewables: Making Renewable Energy Poster Presentations
Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
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Author | Evenson, Jane Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Carlson, Denise W. |
Copyright Year | 2005 |
Description | Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar photovoltaic, wind power, low-impact hydropower, biomass, geothermal and (for more advanced students) hydrogen fuel cells. Students form expert engineering teams working for the (fictional) alternative energy consulting firm, Greenewables, Inc. Each team specializes in a form of renewable energy used to generate electrical power: passive solar, solar photovoltaic, wind power, low-impact hydropower, biomass, geothermal and (for more advanced students) hydrogen fuel cells. Teams produce poster presentations making a case for their technology and produce an accompanying PDF document using Adobe Acrobat that summarizes the presentation. This activity is geared towards fifth-grade and older students, and Internet research capabilities are required. Some portions of this activity may be appropriate with younger students. |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | Open |
Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
Subject Keyword | Physical Science Science and Technology Alternative Energy Carbon Neutral Biomass Nonrenewable Generate |
Content Type | Text |
Time Required | PT3H15M |
Education Level | Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII |
Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
Resource Type | Hands-on |
Subject | Physics Technical |