What scientific knowledge and evidence do we need to explain where and how electricity can be generated?
Gotta Have Checklist
- How energy can be transformed from one type to another
- How electricity can be generated using a variety of methods
- How some energy generation methods have advantages over other methods
- How some energy generation methods have disadvantages over other methods
- How “Engaging in Arguments from Evidence” is an important skill for scientists
Learning Performance-
- Students will develop questions that can be investigated to explain how electricity is generated.
- Students will prepare arguments from evidence regarding potential alternative energy sources.
| “Why 2016 Could Be a Turning Point the Energy Revolution” is a video about the past, present, and possible future of energy generation. The focus is on generating energy for electricity (as opposed to transportation or heat), and on renewable energy sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cp8-lVo2A8 (3:00 minutes long) |