Alternative Energy Resources - 54 Task Cards *Answer Key Included!

Alternative Energy Resources - 54 Task Cards

Six Question Types for Differentiated Learning:

True or False

Behind the Word

Multiple Choice

Graphic Organizer

Free Response

Research Report

Also Included:

Answer Sheets

Answer Key

Students explore various alternative energy resources to fossil fuels including:

-ocean energy

-ocean thermal energy conversion

-tidal energy

-wind energy and the functions of wind turbines

-hydroelectric energy

-solar energy

-biomass energy

-geothermal energy

Students also learn about concepts such as:

-how to identify the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources

-the carbon footprint

-greenhouse gas emissions

-how a generator produces electrical energy

-the ozone layer

-carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

-terra-watt hours as a means to measure electricity

-how NASA uses solar energy

-where scientific words get their meanings from (Latin, German, Greek)

-the job of a electrobiologist

-how energy resources and geography are dependent on each other

-solar energy in schools

-how ocean energy is harvested (OTEC)

Science in History:

-Students learn about famous scientists and inventors such as Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse.

-the world's first tidal power station

Task cards can be used in a variety of ways:

• In a center / centers

• In a small group / small groups

• Set up around the room for students to walk around and write their answers on the answer sheet / recording sheet

• Scavenger Hunt style. Students have to look around the classroom to find the cards and answer the questions

• In groups. Groups get a certain amount of time to answer the questions on the task cards and then pass the questions to the next group

• A game of Scoot

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