3. Student Learning Map

  • Topic:Renewable Energy
  • Subject(s):Technology
  • Days:19
  • Grade(s):9, 10, 11, 12
Key Learning:

Renewable energies are the solution to an increasing problem of depleting resources.
Unit Essential Question(s):
 
 

What strides have been made to increase the use of renewable energies in the US?
   
Concept: Solar
5.1.5   5.1.3   5.4.1  
Concept: Wind
5.1.3   5.4.1   5.6.1  
Concept: Geothermal
5.1.5   5.1.1   5.4.1  
Lesson Essential Question(s):

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Vocabulary:

Cell, Array, P-cells, N-cells, Valence electron, Grid

Vocabulary:

DC power, AC/DC inverter, Generator, Current

Vocabulary:

Heat pump, Cooling tubes, Ambient temperature, Core temperature

Concept: fuels
5.1.2   5.1.1   5.4.2   5.4.1   5.6.1  
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Lesson Essential Question(s):

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Vocabulary:

Ethanol, Bio-diesel, Distilling, Fermentation

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Acquisition Lesson:

1. What are the benefits to solar energy?2. What are the benefits to wind energy?3. What are the benefits to geothermal energy?4. What are the drawbacks to solar energy?5. What are the drawbacks to solar wind energy?6. What are the drawbacks to geothermal energy?7. What are the long term impacts to these renewable fuels?8. What are the short term impacts to these renewable fuels?

Extending Thinking Lesson:

1. What types of renewable fuels are currently on the market?
Unit Timeline

Vocabulary Report

  • Cell -
  • Heat pump -
  • DC power -
  • Ethanol -
  • Bio-diesel -
  • AC/DC inverter -
  • Array -
  • Cooling tubes -
  • Distilling -
  • P-cells -
  • Generator -
  • Ambient temperature -
  • Core temperature -
  • Fermentation -
  • N-cells -
  • Valence electron -
  • Current -
  • Grid -