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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
| Renewable/nonrenewable sources - Examples - biomass |
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Biodesiel (lab)
Source: Jeanne
Kaidy, McQuaid Jesuit High School, NY. Modified from a lab from
Matt Steimann, Dickinson College, PA
Biodesiesel from new oil (MS Word)
Biodesiel from waste oil (MS Word)
Biodesiel Project (MS Word)
Students learn to make
biodiesel from both new and waste oil from the cafeteria (very
easy!). They must come up with a home brew design for batches of
40 gallons at a time, a cost benefit analysis comparing petrol
diesel to biodeisel, and a written component. |
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BioFutures (web site & activity guide)
Source:
KEEP - Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Web site
Web links and downloadable activity guide related to biomass
energy. |
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Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Educational
Materials Page (activities, background information)
Source: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Web site
K-16 inquiry activities and readings on
biofuels, primarily cellulosic ethanol. |
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Production of Biodiesel (lab)
Source: Candice Olson, Badger High School
Instructions (MS Word)
Basic instructions for creating
biodisel from methanol, lye, and cooking oil. This can
be
used to generate good discussion with students. |
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Yeast Fermentation (lab)
Source:
Adapted from, "Fermentation, Respiration, and Enzyme
Specificity: A Simple Device and Key Experiments with Yeast", by
L. Reinking, J. Reinking, and K. Miller, The American Biology
Teacher, Vol 56, March 1994, pp. 166-168.
Teacher instructions, student instructions, worksheet (MS
Word)
Prior to the lab, students are asked, "Why do we use
corn to make ethanol?" Students look at how yeast fermentation
and biomass are used to produce ethanol. The students have six
things they can ferment including: sugar, corn syrup, molasses,
honey, condensed milk, and Splenda. The sugar is the control.
They record and graph the CO2 production, which is an indication
of yeast activity and fermentation, then complete a lab report.
All results are recorded on the front chalk board so they can
graph the results. |
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