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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
| Human Use - Community sectors |
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| Transportation |
Energy and Transportation (web site)
Source:
KEEP - Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program
Web site
Information, activity suggestions, and resources related to
energy and transportation. |
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Global Energy Flows (activity)
Source: Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Activity (scroll down web page for supporting materials)
This activity focuses on global energy that is related to human
activities. It steps through where this energy comes from
(sources); how it used; how it flows from these sources to uses;
and what the corresponding losses are. An emphasis is placed on
student development of questions in regards to these energy
flows. Further detail on global bioenergy is provided. |
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