Renewable Energy Resources
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Provided by: CK-12|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- In this resource, students will learn about the types of renewable energy available, interact with a wind turbine simulation, answer interactive questions, and see how renewable energy sources help fight climate change.
Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences, Engineering
Authors: CK-12
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- There are vocabulary terms defined in the "Review" section and an outlined overview available.
- Teachers can edit the chapter before assigning it to their class to add additional resources.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers and students must sign in to use some of the interactive features.
- The worksheet can be downloaded in PDF format and printed.
Differentiation
- Students can view the information in different ways to ensure student understanding (videos, text, and text summaries).
- The wind turbine simulation has an additional worksheet with challenge questions included.
- When signed in, students have access to a toolbar that allows students to highlight, note-take, read summaries and view additional information about the chapter.
- To extend the lesson, consider having students build this solar oven or wind generator.
The resources describe renewable sources of energy and their roles in fighting climate change. This is introductory and suitable for students to gain insights.
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