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Framework
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Topic outline
Click the linked topics below for additional
resources
| Energy Resources |
| 1. Renewable/nonrenewable sources |
a. Examples
- coal, oil, natural gas,
nuclear,
solar, wind, geothermal, hydro, biomass, tidal
b. Benefits and limitations
c. Projected reserves/availability |
| 2. Human Use |
a. Historical use
b. Community sectors -
transportation,
agricultural, industrial,
municipal,
commercial, residential,
c. Demands and consumption |
| 3. Effects |
a. Environmental -
pollution,
climate
change,
mining issues, waste management, habitat
destruction
b. Human health
c. Economic
d. Political - war, legislation, border issues |
| 4. Solutions |
a. Technology
b. Projected reserves/availability
c. Demands and consumption
d. Lifestyle changes |
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RESOURCES
| Energy Resources |
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Agriculture and Energy Education (web
resources)
Source:
KEEP - Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Web site
Resources for teaching about energy in agriculture education
classes. Background, activities, careers information, etc. |
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EarthTrends: Energy and Resources (web
site)
Source: World Resources Institute
http://earthtrends.wri.org/
Click on the link for Energy
and Resources to find a searchable database of statistics, maps,
and country profiles of environmental, social, and economic
trends that shape our world. Example information includes energy
consumption by source, fossil fuels, transportation, and trade
in energy. |
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Energy (unit)
Source: Environmental
Literacy and Inquiry Working Group at Lehigh University
Web site
This energy education unit that includes all
background information and handouts needed to introduce students
to different sources of energy including solar, wind, tidal,
hydroelectric, nuclear, geothermal, biomass/biofuels, coal, oil,
and natural gas. Students use Google Earth to explore locations
of different power plants. They use My World GIS to investigate
the best places to locate new power plants and to analyze data. |
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Energy Bingo (activity)
Source:
KEEP - Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Questions (PDF)
Answers
(PDF)
Bingo Cards (PDF)
Play Energy Bingo with your students as
an introductory or concluding activity. Includes 31 questions
about renewable and nonrenewable energy. Answers and a classroom
set of cards provided. |
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Energy Education Activity Guide
Source:
KEEP - Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
The KEEP Activity Guide contains 44 hands-on, interdisciplinary
lessons that are aligned with Wisconsin's academic standards and
make energy relevant to students' lives. The guide is organized
around the four themes: We Need Energy, Developing Energy
Resources, Effects of Energy Resource Development, and Managing
Energy Resource Use. The guide is obtained by taking a KEEP 730 Energy Education
in the Classroom Course.
Upcoming Course List
Web Accessible resources related to the course |
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Energy in Brief (online articles)
Source: US Energy Information Administration
Web site
Energy in Briefs explain important energy topics
in plain language. Each Brief answers a question relevant to the
public and recommends resources for further reading. Explore
topics such as biofuels, renewable energy, foreign oil
dependence, and natural gas. Resources include statistics and
charts/graphs. Check out the renewable energy section for a
slide show with audio. |
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